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2. Myasthenia gravis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

   www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/myasthenia-gravis/symptoms-causes/syc...

   Myasthenia gravis (my-us-THEE-nee-uh GRAY-vis) causes muscles under your voluntary control to feel weak and get tired quickly. This happens when the communication between nerves and muscles breaks down.

3. Myasthenia Gravis: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

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   Myasthenia gravis is a chronic (long-lasting) neuromuscular condition (it affects the junction between your nerves and muscles). There isn’t a cure, but effective treatment can help you manage your symptoms and function well.

4. Myasthenia Gravis - National Institute of Neurological Disorders...

   www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/myasthenia-gravis

   Myasthenia gravis is a chronic neuromuscular disease that causes weakness in the voluntary muscles. Voluntary muscles include muscles that connect to a person’s bones, muscles in the face, throat, and diaphragm. They contract to move the arms and legs and are essential for breathing, swallowing and facial movements.

5. Myasthenia gravis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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   Various treatments, alone or together, can help with symptoms of myasthenia gravis. Your treatment will depend on your age, how severe your disease is and how fast it's progressing. Medications. Cholinesterase inhibitors. Medicines such as pyridostigmine (Mestinon, Regonal) improve communication between nerves and muscles.

6. Myasthenia Gravis - Johns Hopkins Medicine

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   Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy the communication between nerves and muscle, resulting in weakness of the skeletal muscles. Myasthenia gravis affects the voluntary muscles of the body, especially those that control the eyes, mouth, throat and limbs.

7. Pathogenesis of myasthenia gravis: update on disease types,...

   pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4926737

   Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) caused by antibodies that attack components of the postsynaptic membrane, impair neuromuscular transmission, and lead to weakness and fatigue of skeletal muscle. This can be generalised or localised to certain muscle groups, and involvement of the bulbar and ...