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Myasthenia Gravis PDF Print E-mail
Written by Bhuvan Chand   
Wednesday, 30 September 2009 05:36

This condition is characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of any of the muscles under your voluntary control

Cause

Breakdown in the normal communication between nerves and muscles.

Symptoms

Drooping of one or both eyelids ,Double vision (which may be horizontal or vertical),speech may be very soft or may sound nasal,Difficulty swallowing,Problems chewing,Limited facial expressions

Diagnosis

Diagnosis is done by Blood analysis, Repetitive nerve stimulation ,Edrophonium test, Single-fiber electromyography,  CT scan , MRI

Treatment

Medicine used in treatment are Cholinesterase inhibitors, Corticosteroids, Immunosuppressants. Plasmapheresis,surgery is used in treatment.

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