Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Myasthenia gravis - June Awareness Month: overview, Info, resources..

#originally posted June 15, 2011


YouTube Uploaded by peixplain on Apr 29, 2010

This patient education video discusses Myasthenia gravis which is a disease that affects the muscles, causing them to become weak.
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Definition
By Mayo Clinic staff

Myasthenia gravis (mi-uhs-THEE-ne-uh GRA-vis) is characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of any of the muscles under your voluntary control. The cause of myasthenia gravis is a breakdown in the normal communication between nerves and muscles.

There is no cure for myasthenia gravis, but treatment can help relieve signs and symptoms — such as weakness of arm or leg muscles, double vision, drooping eyelids, and difficulties with speech, chewing, swallowing and breathing.

While myasthenia gravis can affect people of any age, it's more common in women younger than 40 and in men older than 60.

# For more info on Myasthenia gravis from the Mayo Clinic, visit: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/myasthenia-gravis/DS00375

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1 comment:

  1. Jerry AtsonJanuary 7, 2020 at 8:39 AM

    I had myasthenia gravis since 2015. I got medically discharged out of the Army, a job I loved well. My heart had 5 myasthenic crises, 3 being severe enough to be ventilated or require CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) helmet. I have had countless plasma exchanges as my veins are bad. I also needed Hickman lines inserted. I have been on azathioprine, mycophenolate (CellCept), methotrexate and none have worked. I'm currently done with my herbal remedy I purchase from totalcureherbsfoundation .com which has totally cured my condition with a surprise after almost four months of their usage, I was discouraged and never thought I would be myasthenia gravis (MG) free ,to me the best to get rid of this condition is totalcureherbsfoundation com treatment because all medications I used never worked include mycophenolate (CellCept)

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