Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a disorder in which the muscles become weak due to decreased signals reaching the muscles (from the nerves) due to a defect in the receptors. Typically the weakness is in the muscles that control the eyes, throat and the limb muscles but sometimes very unusual presentations are seen.
MG is one of the very gratifying illnesses to treat and excellent outcomes are quite common - of course the initial part of the illness requires a lot of investigations and sometimes surgery as well.
Patients with MG need to follow their neurologists advice very carefully as sometimes minor deviations lead to major complications. There are several medications that patients with MG need to avoid.
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