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myasthenia gravis

myasthenia gravis Myasthenia gravis is a disorder of neuromuscular transmission that causes muscle weakness that becomes more pronounced with use, especially in the eye, face, bulbar, breathing, and nearby limb muscles.

Myasthenia gravis is a disorder of neuromuscular transmission that causes muscle weakness that becomes more pronounced with use, especially in the eye, face, bulbar, breathing, and nearby limb muscles. It is associated with autoantibodies to acetylcholine receptors or MuSK, and in some people the weakness remains limited to the eye muscles.