Monday, September 14, 2009

Myasthenia gravis

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What is Myasthenia gravis?
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease that leads to muscle weakness and. therefore. movement difficulty. Symptoms come and go in a highly variable pattern, affecting movement throughout the body. the disease frequently attacks facial muscle, causing droopy eyelids and difficulty in eating.

What causes myasthenia gravis?
In an autoimmune disorder, body mechanisms that normally protect you from invasion by bacteria and other agents run amok and attack your own healthy tissue. In myasthenia gravis, the immune system forms antibodies that attack certain neuromuscular receptors. This interferes with communication of messages between the nerves and muscles.

How is myasthenia gravis diagnosed and treated?
The disease is usually diagnosed on blood tests and, sometimes, electrophysiologic tests to asses neuromuscular message transmission. However, because initial symptoms may not be marked and because they can be so transient, misdiagnosis early in the course of the disease is common.


Symptoms:
  • drooping eyelids
  • double vision
  • difficulty chewing and swallowing
  • difficulty talking
  • problems handling object
  • difficulty standing and walking

2 comments:

Joanne Olivieri said...

Though I have heard of this disease, I never knew the symptoms or details surrounding it so I am so glad you posted this here. It is important to know and recognize symptoms early.

Anonymous said...

what do you do if you think you have it?
does is also cause temperary eyelid swelling before it goes limp?
does is cause your eyes to stay watery and crying?
it is only on the right side of my face

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