Myasthenia gravis is becoming increasingly common around the world, with a resulting disease burden beset by high health care resource utilization, decreased quality of life, and worsened mental ...

A myasthenic crisis is a life-threatening complication of myasthenia gravis that causes respiratory failure. Call 911 right away for breathing trouble. Symptoms can build over days or weeks and ...

Acupuncture may help reduce symptoms and improve overall quality of life when used as a complementary therapy for myasthenia gravis (MG), but further research is needed to explore its effectiveness.

Myasthenic crisis is a complication of myasthenia gravis (MG) that can cause a breathing emergency. Prevention can involve avoiding known triggers, such as infection, trauma, surgery, or medication ...

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Miriam Freimer, MD, clinical professor of neurology at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, reflects on how findings from the RAISE-XT trial potentially translate to real-world practice ...

Albert Stowell's family thought he was having a stroke. It was Easter dinner 2014, and they were all gathered around the table when he started slurring his words. A trip to the emergency room and a CT ...

"The incidence and prevalence rates of myasthenia gravis in U.S. elderly are manyfold higher than previously reported for the general population and continued to increase in the 14-year study span." — ...

Dear Doctors: Can you please talk about myasthenia gravis? Our oldest daughter has been diagnosed with it. She’s 33 and lives with her family in another state, but we want to understand what she’s ...