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"Myasthenia Gravis"
Clinical Trials — Hematopoietic Stem Cell Therapy for Patients With Refractory Myasthenia Gravis Efficacy and Safety Study of GB-0998 for Treatment of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis Biological: GB-0998 (Intravenous immunoglobulin); Procedure: Plasmapheresis Safety ...More…
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Treatments for Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
Thymectomy (surgical removal of the thymus gland) is another treatment used in some patients. The thymus gland lies behind the breastbone and is an important part of the immune system. When there is a tumor of the thymus gland (in 10-15% of ...More…
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Myasthenia Gravis: Tests and Diagnostic Methods
In addition to a complete medical and neurological evaluation, a number of tests may be used to establish a diagnosis of MG. A diagnosis can be confirmed in several ways, including the following: Sometimes all of these tests are negative or ...More…
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Myasthenia gravis
Mayo Clinic — Myasthenia gravis - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this muscle weakness disorder. Myasthenia gravis (mi-uhs-THE-ne-uh GRA-vis) is characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of any of the muscles under your voluntary ...More…
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Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc.
NINDS Espanol — Información de la Miastenia Gravis/Spanish-language information on La Miastenia Gravis compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). La miastenia gravis es una enfermedad neuromuscular autoinmune y crónica ...More…
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Myasthenia Gravis
Children's Hospital Boston — Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a complex, autoimmune disorder in which antibodies destroy neuromuscular connections. This causes problems with the nerves that communicate with muscles. MG affects the voluntary muscles of the body, especially the eyes, ...More…
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Myasthenia Gravis
American Medical Association — Muscle weakness related to myasthenia gravis usually occurs after the muscle group is used and lessens if the muscle group has some rest. This is called fatigable weakness and is an important characteristic for the diagnosis of myasthenia ...More…
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Myasthenia Gravis
NINDS — Myasthenia Gravis information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Download Adobe Reader Condensed from Myasthenia Gravis Fact Sheet Myasthenia gravis can be controlled. Some medications improve ...More…
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Myasthenia Gravis Fact Sheet
NINDS — The hallmark of myasthenia gravis is muscle weakness that increases during periods of activity and improves after periods of rest. Certain muscles such as those that control eye and eyelid movement, facial expression, chewing, talking, and ...More…
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Myasthenia gravis
Mayo Clinic — Myasthenia gravis - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this muscle weakness disorder. Myasthenia gravis (mi-uhs-THE-ne-uh GRA-vis) is characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of any of the muscles under your voluntary ...More…
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Managing Myasthenia
Muscular Dystrophy Association — Charles Ranly is a busy man, but he always takes time to stop and smell the roses or more accurately, the pansies, zinnias, begonias and other seasonal flowers at Webb Hill, the 223-acre country club he owns in Wolf City, Texas. The club boasts ...More…
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Coping With Autoimmunity
When you are diagnosed with a serious chronic autoimmune disease, it is normal to question your well-being and your mental ability to cope with the life changes that are part of living successfully-with any serious chronic illness. A few basic ...More…