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Ocular myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune condition affecting the muscles surrounding and involving the eyes. Symptoms can include double vision, droopy eyelids, and more. Ocular myasthenia gravis ...

This autoimmune disorder affects how well your nerves and muscles communicate, leading to a variety of symptoms. Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune condition that affects signaling between ...

Five therapies are currently approved by the FDA for treating the symptoms of myasthenia gravis, allowing partial to complete remission. Research suggests that five new therapies may become available ...

A recent study showed that the Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Symptoms PRO scales viably measure core symptoms of the disease. Data from a new study support the use of a newer patient-reported outcomes (PROs) ...

Myasthenia gravis is a lifelong (chronic) autoimmune condition, which means that the body’s immune system attacks its own healthy cells. Most people with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) have ...

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA — One patient with autoimmune myasthenia gravis (MG) has a niece with the same diagnosis, and at least one of his other close relatives may have it too. Another patient with MG lost ...

Doctors may recommend oral medications such as pyridostigmine and various intravenous (IV) drugs for the treatment of myasthenia gravis. Thymectomy surgery and plasma exchange may also help. The aim ...

Medically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MDMedically reviewed by Nicholas R. Metrus, MD The most common symptom of myasthenia gravis (MG) is progressive weakness of the skeletal muscles—the muscles ...