SymptomsFoundation of AmericaCure for myasthenia gravisAntibodiesCaring for patients with Myasthenia gravisKnown history of myasthenia gravis2023Aggravate myasthenia gravisGENERALIZED MYASTHENIA GRAVISMusclesThymectomyCongenitalDisordersSeronegative myastheniaExacerbate muscle weaknessBody's immuneNeonatal myastheniaRefractory myastheniaNerveTreatment2021SevereMyasthenicPatients and caregiversNeuromuscular disorderAnti-acetylcholine receptorWorsenDisorderChronicClinicalNeurologyThyroid100,000Thymus glandImmuneCaregiversSpecialtyOccursPerson'sImmunoglobulinCrisisDiseaseDiseasesAffects women
Symptoms17
- The diagnosis of myasthenia gravis may be delayed if the symptoms are subtle or variable. (doctorbhatia.com)
- symptoms of MG can be so mild that some people may not know they have it. (myastheniagravisnews.com)
- The first noticeable symptoms of myasthenia gravis may be weakness of the eye muscles, difficulty in swallowing, or slurred speech. (family-health-information.com)
- Symptoms usually appear after a person stops using the drugs, especially if they do so abruptly. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Because the severity of symptoms, as well as maternal mortality, is highest in the first 2 years following onset of myasthenia gravis, it is advisable for women to delay pregnancy for at least 2 years following diagnosis. (medscape.com)
- however, thymectomies lead to a reduction of symptoms in nearly 85% of patients with myasthenia gravis without identifiable thymus abnormalities. (medscape.com)
- There's 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. (turningtooneanother.net)
- Nearly all patients who eventually develop generalized myasthenia gravis do so within two or three years of first displaying symptoms. (turningtooneanother.net)
- Drugs to avoid Commonly-used medications like ciprofloxacin or certain other antibiotics, beta-blockers like propranolol, calcium channel blockers, Botox, muscle relaxants, lithium, magnesium, verapamil and more, can worsen the symptoms of myasthenia gravis. (turningtooneanother.net)
- Early symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis include lack of eye muscle control and focus, slurred speech, and problems swallowing. (sunridgemedical.com)
- Different people may feel different symptoms of low blood sugar. (mayoclinic.org)
- These are the first positive Phase III results for an oral factor D inhibitor and demonstrate the potential for danicopan add-on therapy to improve signs and symptoms and reduce the need for transfusions for the limited proportion of people living with PNH who experience clinically significant EVH. (biospace.com)
- Kait Masters was an active, self-described type-A preteen when she began experiencing myasthenia gravis symptoms. (mg-united.com)
- Some of the most common symptoms of myasthenia gravis include visual problems like drooping eyelids and double vision, trouble swallowing, hoarseness, trouble pronouncing words, and weakness of the neck or limbs. (labovick.com)
- The thymus gland in many people with myasthenia gravis is often abnormal, and removal of the thymus gland can reduce symptoms. (labovick.com)
- Most people who do get sick from the virus experience flu-like symptoms that generally last a few days, although some people report having the illness last for several weeks or longer. (cdc.gov)
- Not every mosquito carries the virus, and about 80% of people who are infected with West Nile virus will not show any symptoms at all. (cdc.gov)
Foundation of America3
- Task Force of the Medical Scientific Advisory Board of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America. (medscape.com)
- In June, the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America will hold a series of events educating the public about this rare disorder. (pacpark.com)
- This disease indicated by the myasthenia gravis Foundation of America, somewhere in the range of 10 and 15 percent of people with myasthenia gravis will have a tumor in their Thymus. (dubaient.com)
Cure for myasthenia gravis1
- There is no known cure for myasthenia gravis. (medlineplus.gov)
Antibodies11
- But people with MG have antibodies that destroy the receptor sites, blocking nerve-muscle communication. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Antibodies may be produced when the immune system mistakenly considers healthy tissue to be a harmful substance, such as in the case of myasthenia gravis. (medlineplus.gov)
- In people with myasthenia gravis, the body produces antibodies that block the muscle cells from receiving messages (conveyed by neurotransmitters) from the nerve cells. (medlineplus.gov)
- Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease: it features antibodies directed against the body's own proteins. (doctorbhatia.com)
- Evoli A, Tonali PA, Padua L. Clinical correlates with anti-MuSK antibodies in generalized seronegative myasthenia gravis. (medscape.com)
- Martignago S, Fanin M, Albertini E, Pegoraro E, Angelini C. Muscle histopathology in myasthenia gravis with antibodies against MuSK and AChR. (medscape.com)
- Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare autoimmune neuromuscular disorder in which antibodies form against postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) located at the motor endplate of the neuromuscular junction (NMJ). (medscape.com)
- Acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies are detected in approximately 85% of patients with generalized myasthenia gravis, who are categorized as seropositive. (medscape.com)
- With Myasthenia Gravis, the body's immune system's antibodies interfere with the nerve signals to the muscles, making contracting voluntary muscles difficult. (sunridgemedical.com)
- Individuals with myasthenia gravis may also take immunosuppressant medications to suppress the production of abnormal antibodies. (labovick.com)
- Some people with myasthenia gravis do not have antibodies to acetylcholine receptors but have antibodies to an enzyme involved in the formation of the neuromuscular junction instead. (msdmanuals.com)
Caring for patients with Myasthenia gravis2
- They are part of our current accelerator class and we are thrilled they are partnering with one of the most prestigious hospitals in Europe to offer a solution that can transform the future of caring for patients with Myasthenia gravis and other diseases. (prweb.com)
- The guidance, published online in Neurology on June 29, is intended to be a guide for clinicians caring for patients with myasthenia gravis worldwide. (medscape.com)
Known history of myasthenia gravis1
- Avoid in patients with known history of myasthenia gravis. (drugs.com)
20231
- AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands I November 16, 2023 I argenx SE (Euronext & Nasdaq: ARGX), a global immunology company committed to improving the lives of people suffering from severe autoimmune diseases, today announced that the European Commission (EC) approved SC injectable VYVGART (efgartigimod alfa) as an add-on to standard therapy for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) in adult patients who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody positive. (pipelinereview.com)
Aggravate myasthenia gravis2
- A few medications can aggravate myasthenia gravis manifestations. (dubaient.com)
- Statins may aggravate myasthenia gravis. (medscape.com)
GENERALIZED MYASTHENIA GRAVIS4
- It took me 8 months to be tested and diagnosed with ACUTE OCULAR MG and GENERALIZED MYASTHENIA GRAVIS. (myastheniagravisnews.com)
- Generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) is a rare and chronic autoimmune disease where IgG autoantibodies disrupt communication between nerves and muscles, causing debilitating and potentially life-threatening muscle weakness. (pipelinereview.com)
- Muscular weakness, the primary symptom in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis, results. (medscape.com)
- adults with a disease called generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) who are anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody positive. (biospace.com)
Muscles26
- People with MG lose the ability to control muscles voluntarily. (clevelandclinic.org)
- In a healthy person, nerves signal muscles work effortlessly, like one ballplayer catching a ball and throwing it to a teammate. (clevelandclinic.org)
- Myasthenia gravis causes weakness of the voluntary muscles. (medlineplus.gov)
- The degree of muscle weakness involved in MG varies greatly among patients, ranging from a localized form, limited to eye muscles (ocular myasthenia), to a severe or generalized form in which many muscles - sometimes including those that control breathing - are affected. (doctorbhatia.com)
- The mighty artist was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis, a rare auto-immune condition that weakens muscles. (tv20detroit.com)
- Dear Reader: Myasthenia gravis is a long-term disease that adversely affects the skeletal muscles. (uclahealth.org)
- Myasthenia gravis does not affect the involuntary muscles, such as the heart, or those that line the blood vessels, organs, stomach and intestines. (uclahealth.org)
- When someone has myasthenia gravis, their skeletal muscles become weak and quickly grow fatigued when in use. (uclahealth.org)
- Myasthenia gravis produces sporadic but progressive weakness and abnormal fatigability of striated (skeletal) muscles. (family-health-information.com)
- Stiff person syndrome usually begins insidiously in the axial muscles. (medscape.com)
- Approximately 85% of people with MG progress to gMG within 24 months, where muscles throughout the body may be affected. (pipelinereview.com)
- Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by weakness and fatigue of the skeletal muscles of the face and extremities. (medscape.com)
- The more the affected muscles are used in daily activities, the weaker they become until a person rests again. (turningtooneanother.net)
- Often used to treat mild forms of myasthenia gravis, these drugs help your muscles talk to your nerves. (turningtooneanother.net)
- Myasthenia gravis typically strikes muscles in the face first. (turningtooneanother.net)
- As, with rest, the fatigued muscles recover some, those with Myasthenia Gravis usually feel best in the morning. (sunridgemedical.com)
- Myasthenia gravis affects the voluntary muscles of the body, such as those which control the eyes, limbs, throat, and mouth. (labovick.com)
- Myasthenia gravis is caused by an error in communication between nerves and muscles. (labovick.com)
- When the muscles that control breathing become too weak to work, the person experiences a myasthenia crisis, which can require mechanical assistance with breathing. (labovick.com)
- Myasthenia Gravis Natural Treatment are helpful for muscles and nerves system. (dubaient.com)
- Myasthenia Gravis brings about defect of skeletal muscles. (dubaient.com)
- Even though the fact that it regularly influences the eyes (called visual Myasthenia when it doesn?t influence different muscles too), it can influence the face, neck, discourse, throat, arms and legs. (dubaient.com)
- In around 10 percent of population with myasthenia Gravis, the condition influences the muscles that help them to inspire, compelling them to utilize a ventilator for help relaxing. (dubaient.com)
- When Herbs for Myasthenia Gravis product effect on disease, defected person feel muscles and nerves heal. (dubaient.com)
- Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder that impairs communication between nerves and muscles, resulting in episodes of muscle weakness. (msdmanuals.com)
- People usually have drooping eyelids and double vision, and muscles become unusually tired and weak after they are used and recover when they are rested. (msdmanuals.com)
Thymectomy5
- Myasthenia is treated medically with cholinesterase inhibitors or immunosuppressants , and, in selected cases, thymectomy. (doctorbhatia.com)
- Randomized Trial of Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis. (medscape.com)
- Patients with thymomas require thymectomy, which leads to remission in adult-onset myasthenia in about 40% of patients if done in the first 2 years after diagnosis. (family-health-information.com)
- Her background as Principal Investigator for several national and international multi-center trials includes: Thymectomy in myasthenia gravis, Cell Cept in myasthenia gravis, Dichlorphenamide (DCP) in periodic paralyses, Mexiletine in myotonia congenital, and Ataluren (PTC124) in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. (rochester.edu)
- Individuals with myasthenia gravis may undergo a thymectomy (removal of the thymus gland) to treat their condition. (labovick.com)
Congenital2
- Myaware, formerly the Myasthenia Gravis Association is the leading UK charity for people with myasthenia gravis, congenital myasthenia, Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) and ocular myasthenia. (wikipedia.org)
- This category is for support and discussions on Myasthenia Gravis, Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes, and LEMS. (feedspot.com)
Disorders3
- How can I or a loved one help improve care for people with swallowing disorders? (nih.gov)
- Some people may take IVIg instead of other medications (such as immunosuppressants, corticosteroids, or biologic drugs) to help treat their immune system disorders . (webmd.com)
- [ 7 ] Additionally, research suggests that certain non-HLA genes affect susceptibility to autoimmune disorders as a whole, thus increasing the risk of myasthenia gravis. (medscape.com)
Seronegative myasthenia3
- Seronegative myasthenia gravis. (medscape.com)
- Clinical comparison of anti-MuSK- vs anti-AChR-positive and seronegative myasthenia gravis. (medscape.com)
- [ 1 ] The membrane protein muscle-specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK) has been identified as the target of antibody attack in approximately 40% of patients with seronegative myasthenia gravis. (medscape.com)
Exacerbate muscle weakness1
- Fluoroquinolones, including levofloxacin, may exacerbate muscle weakness in patients with myasthenia gravis. (nih.gov)
Body's immune1
- Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease, meaning the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its own parts. (clevelandclinic.org)
Neonatal myasthenia1
- However, about one in 10 babies born to women with MG develop a temporary condition called neonatal myasthenia. (clevelandclinic.org)
Refractory myasthenia2
- Treatment of refractory myasthenia: "rebooting" with high-dose cyclophosphamide. (medscape.com)
- Patients with refractory myasthenia gravis should be referred to an expert in management of the condition, and the following therapies may also be used: chronic intravenous immunoglobulin and plasma exchange, cyclophosphamide , and rituximab (for which evidence of efficacy is building, but for which formal consensus could not be reached). (medscape.com)
Nerve1
- Interviews with acquaintances of patient B identified three additional persons (patients C, D, and E) who injected drugs and were admitted to the hospital during December 2-21, 2020, with cranial nerve impairment including diplopia (two), blurred vision (two), bilateral ptosis (one), upper extremity weakness (two), and respiratory failure requiring intubation (two). (cdc.gov)
Treatment17
- Treatment of autoimmune myasthenia gravis. (medscape.com)
- This program is to provide an overview of acquired autoimmune myasthenia gravis to affected patients, patient family and care providers in order to provide patient ability to self- advocate for appropriate treatment and management by their health care professionals and within the system of medicine and research. (houstonmethodist.org)
- While this research suggests the potential benefits of new treatment pathways, it's important to note the studies only looked at the effects of the herbs on the gut microbes of people living with myasthenia gravis. (uclahealth.org)
- In people with myositis, the treatment may block your immune system's destruction of muscle cells. (webmd.com)
- UpToDate: "Treatment of myasthenia gravis. (webmd.com)
- Her current commitments include improving the diagnosis and treatment of adult and pediatric patients with neuromuscular diseases, especially Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, ALS, limb girdle muscular dystrophies, myotonic dystrophy, FSHD, and spinal muscular atrophy. (rochester.edu)
- Charité's Integrated Myasthenia Center at the NeuroCure Clinical Research Center is currently working with HealthNextGen, a clinical artificial intelligence start-up to predict Myasthenic crisis and response to therapy for their patients as well as provide objective clinical decision support for their treatment plans. (prweb.com)
- Dr. Philipp Mergenthaler, MD, Principal Investigator for Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and fellow of the Charité - Berlin Institute of Health Clinical Scientist Program said, "Our collaboration with HNG will open the way for targeted immunosuppressive treatment for our patients and personalized medicine in Myasthenia gravis. (prweb.com)
- The availability of two formulations, including the possibility for patients to self-administer at home, allows people living with gMG to choose the treatment that best works for their lifestyle, further reinforcing the individualized treatment approach offered by VYVGART. (pipelinereview.com)
- Data from a cross-sectional, anonymous survey of 1637 German women diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (801 of the questionnaires were eligible for analysis) revealed that higher age and personal experience of intensive-care treatment for this condition were independently associated with the decision to not have children, and a lower level of knowledge was independently associated with the likelihood of encouraging other women with myasthenia gravis to abstain from having children. (medscape.com)
- What natural treatment is good for myasthenia gravis? (turningtooneanother.net)
- What is the best treatment for myasthenia gravis? (turningtooneanother.net)
- Natural Remedies for Myasthenia Gravis helps in treatment to prevent from disease without any reaction. (dubaient.com)
- Plasma Pheresis is an Alternative Treatment for Myasthenia Gravis that exactly effect on this common disease. (dubaient.com)
- A few people may go into reduction, during which treatment isn?t essential. (dubaient.com)
- Before to taking any new medication, check with your Herbal Treatment for Myasthenia Gravis to guarantee it?s protected. (dubaient.com)
- These people may require different treatment. (msdmanuals.com)
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Severe3
- For more severe cases, people may need surgery or a feeding tube. (nih.gov)
- argenx is a global immunology company committed to improving the lives of people suffering from severe autoimmune diseases. (pipelinereview.com)
- Delafloxacin injection may worsen myasthenia gravis (severe muscle weakness) in people who already have this condition. (mayoclinic.org)
Myasthenic1
- About 20% of infants born to myasthenic mothers have transient (or occasionally persistent) myasthenia. (family-health-information.com)
Patients and caregivers2
- Whether online, in-person or in a hybrid model, we invite patients and caregivers to our MGFA-sanctioned support groups to learn more about managing MG and to receive caring support. (myasthenia.org)
- Myasthenia Gravis News Forums is a digital platform providing daily updates on research, science, and advice news for Myasthenia Gravis patients and caregivers. (feedspot.com)
Neuromuscular disorder1
- Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular disorder. (medlineplus.gov)
Anti-acetylcholine receptor1
- New, prolonged follow-up results from the Phase III CHAMPION-MG trial open-label extension (OLE) showed that Ultomiris (ravulizumab-cwvz) demonstrated long-term efficacy in adults with anti-acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody-positive generalised myasthenia gravis (gMG), with improvements in activities of daily living, muscle strength and quality of life, sustained through 60 weeks. (cision.com)
Worsen1
- In general, poor sleep is likely to worsen daytime functioning and increase disability in people with neuromuscular disease. (bellaonline.com)
Disorder6
- Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder . (medlineplus.gov)
- Myasthenia gravis is thought to be an autoimmune disorder. (family-health-information.com)
- Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder apart by muscle defect and fatigue that compounds during movement and improves with rest. (dubaient.com)
- Plasma exchange is useful before medical procedure or during seasons of extraordinary myasthenia gravis disorder. (dubaient.com)
- People with neuromuscular disease have a number of factors which may lead to increased rates of sleeping disorder. (bellaonline.com)
- The document notes that acquired myasthenia gravis is a disorder of neuromuscular transmission, resulting from binding of autoantibodies to components of the neuromuscular junction, most commonly the acetylcholine receptor. (medscape.com)
Chronic3
- Taken together, and in more scientific terms, myasthenia gravis is a chronic neuromuscular autoimmune disease. (uclahealth.org)
- These factors may lead to a person developing chronic insomnia. (bellaonline.com)
- Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), myasthenia gravis, and multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) are the other major segments of the market. (medgadget.com)
Clinical6
- Myasthenia gravis: recommendations for clinical research standards. (medscape.com)
- Clinical evaluation and management of myasthenia gravis. (medscape.com)
- MuSK-antibody positive myasthenia gravis: clinical and electrodiagnostic patterns. (medscape.com)
- She has national and international expertise in conducting clinical trials in adult and pediatric neuromuscular diseases including Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Myasthenia Gravis, periodic paralyses, nondystrophic myotonias, myotonic dystrophy and FSHD. (rochester.edu)
- In 1956, Moersch and Woltmann, who also coined the term stiff man syndrome, first clearly described stiff person syndrome as a neurologic clinical entity at the Mayo Clinic. (medscape.com)
- Lead author, Donald B. Sanders, MD, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, explained to Medscape Medical News that many different therapies are used for myasthenia gravis, but few "if any" good clinical trials have provided the data necessary for guidelines based on a high level of evidence. (medscape.com)
Neurology2
- The results, published in the medical journal Frontiers in Neurology, found that a blend of herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, known as Fufang Huangqi Decoction, can have a beneficial effect on certain imbalances common to the gut microbiomes of people with myasthenia gravis. (uclahealth.org)
- Dr. Andreas Meisel, MD, Professor of Neurology and Head of the Integrated Myasthenia Center said: "Using machine learning to predict response to therapy may change the way we treat Myasthenia gravis and possibly other rare diseases. (prweb.com)
Thyroid1
- The exact cause of Myasthenia Gravis is not known but many contributing factors have been linked to it such as thyroid conditions, stress, certain medications, pregnancy, menstrual cycles, and viral or respiratory illnesses. (sunridgemedical.com)
100,0005
- MG affects about 20 out of every 100,000 people. (clevelandclinic.org)
- According to the Cleveland Clinic , MG can be found in every 20 out of 100,000 people. (myastheniagravisnews.com)
- With a worldwide prevalence of 12.4 people per 100,000 population, MG is one of the most common and well-understood neuromuscular diseases. (medscape.com)
- It is estimated that in the United States, 20 in 100,000 people have MG, however it often goes undiagnosed. (pacpark.com)
- The incidence ranges from 0.3 to 2.8 per 100,000, and the disease is estimated to affect more than 700,000 people worldwide. (medscape.com)
Thymus gland4
- Many people with MG have thymus gland conditions that may bring on MG. The thymus is a small organ in the upper chest that is part of the lymphatic system . (clevelandclinic.org)
- In addition, many adults with myasthenia gravis have an enlarged thymus gland. (labovick.com)
- Removal of the Thymus Gland, which is essential for the immune structure, might be proper for a lot of people with myasthenia gravis. (dubaient.com)
- About 65% of people who have myasthenia gravis have an enlarged thymus gland, and about 10% have a tumor of the thymus gland (thymoma). (msdmanuals.com)
Immune5
- In some cases, myasthenia gravis is linked to tumors of the thymus (an organ of the immune system). (medlineplus.gov)
- This therapy can help people with weakened immune systems or other diseases fight off infections. (webmd.com)
- In a person with an autoimmune condition, the immune system attacks and damages healthy tissues and organs. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Herbal Supplement for Myasthenia Gravis helps limit the unusual immune reaction that happens in myasthenia gravis. (dubaient.com)
- Myasthenia gravis results from malfunction of the immune system. (msdmanuals.com)
Caregivers1
- A collection of articles from different sections of this website that are specifically for caregivers and supporters of people living with myasthenia gravis. (mg-united.com)
Specialty1
- My saving Neurologist … that the diagnosing nurse got me connected to, tested, and through my five days of IVIG's … Dr. Meredith Wicklund, RECOGNIZED MYASTHENIA GRAVIS … and her specialty was Dementia … but Dr. Wicklund knew her stuff … and got me safely through tests, diagnosis, meds, and 5 days of IVIGs. (myastheniagravisnews.com)
Occurs3
- Myasthenia gravis occurs at any age, but incidence is highest in women ages 18 to 25 and in men ages 50 to 60. (family-health-information.com)
- People in these areas have a higher risk of getting a type of pemphigus called fogo selvagem, which only occurs in these areas. (aad.org)
- When this occurs, it is known as a Myasthenia disaster. (dubaient.com)
Person's1
- If the person's muscle strength temporarily improves, this indicates myasthenia gravis. (family-health-information.com)
Immunoglobulin2
- Zinman L, Ng E, Bril V. IV immunoglobulin in patients with myasthenia gravis: a randomized controlled trial. (medscape.com)
- Gajdos P, Chevret S, Toyka K. Intravenous immunoglobulin for myasthenia gravis. (medscape.com)
Crisis2
- Myasthenia gravis crisis. (medscape.com)
- The most serious complications of myasthenia gravis is a myasthenia crisis. (turningtooneanother.net)
Disease14
- The actual number of people affected may be higher, as some people with mild cases may not know they have the disease. (clevelandclinic.org)
- While in various similar diseases the disease has been linked to a cross-reaction with an infective agent, there is no known causative pathogen that could account for myasthenia. (doctorbhatia.com)
- All types of volunteers are needed- those who are healthy or may have an illness or disease- of all different ages, sexes, races, and ethnicities to ensure that study results apply to as many people as possible, and that treatments will be safe and effective for everyone who will use them. (nih.gov)
- Many people with autoimmune Addison's disease have another autoimmune condition, such as hypothyroidism , type 1 diabetes, or vitiligo. (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Stiff person syndrome is a rare disease characterized by muscle rigidity that waxes and wanes with concurrent spasms. (medscape.com)
- The range of diseases encountered includes seizures, cerebellar dysfunction, cortical dysfunction, and myelopathy, but the association between function of the enzyme and the consequence of the disease is most clear in patients with stiff person syndrome. (medscape.com)
- Today's approval reflects our commitment to providing a choice of effective, innovative therapies to people with autoimmune disease. (pipelinereview.com)
- People take this medicine to treat rheumatoid arthritis and Wilson's disease. (aad.org)
- Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by muscle weakness and fatigue. (turningtooneanother.net)
- Why is myasthenia gravis called the snowflake disease? (turningtooneanother.net)
- MG is often called the "snowflake disease" because it differs so much from person to person. (turningtooneanother.net)
- Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disease that affects the neuromuscular structure of the body. (sunridgemedical.com)
- Myasthenia Gravis is a progressive, degenerative disease that can lead to death if untreated. (sunridgemedical.com)
- It is important that we assess patient-reported outcomes in a real-world setting, ensuring that we address unmet needs for people living with this challenging disease," he added. (pmlive.com)
Diseases2
- Botulism is frequently misdiagnosed, most often as a polyradiculoneuropathy (Guillain-Barré or Miller-Fisher syndrome), myasthenia gravis, or other diseases of the central nervous system. (cdc.gov)
- Stiff person syndrome is rather unique among neurologic diagnoses because of its lack of significant similarity to any other neurologic diseases. (medscape.com)
Affects women1
- Genetic studies have revealed a correlation between early-onset myasthenia gravis, which affects women of childbearing age, and the HLA-DR3 and B8 alleles. (medscape.com)