What is Generalized Myasthenia Gravis?

What is Generalized Myasthenia Gravis?

• Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: Myasthenia gravis is a chronic neuromuscular disease resulting from autoimmune dysfunction. In generalized myasthenia gravis weakness develops mainly in the limbs and trunk. The severity of symptoms may vary amongst patients. Most patients suffer increased severity of symptoms during the day with improvement after sleeping.

Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: Introduction

Types of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis:

Broader types of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis:

• Neuromuscular conditions
• Muscle conditions
• Nervous system conditions
• Movement conditions
• Immune system conditions
• Autoimmune conditions
• Musculoskeletal conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Generalized Myasthenia Gravis?

Prognosis of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: Treatment can help alleviate symptoms. Symptoms may be exacerbated by factors such as stress, illness, menstruation, surgery, pregnancy and immunization. The course of the disease may vary considerable with periods of exacerbation and remission.

What causes Generalized Myasthenia Gravis?

Causes of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: see causes of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

What are the symptoms of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis?

Symptoms of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: see symptoms of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Generalized Myasthenia Gravis.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Generalized Myasthenia Gravis.

How is it treated?

Treatments for Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: see treatments for Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

Name of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

Main name of condition: Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

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