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Myasthenia Gravis : Causes

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Myasthenia gravis
In myasthenia gravis, weakness occurs when the nerve impulse to initiate or sustain movement does not adequately reach the muscle cells. This is caused when immune cells target and attack the body's own cells (an autoimmune response).
Source:ADAM
Date:November 28, 2007
Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease, meaning that it is caused by the body's own immune system.Face of a person afflicted with myasthenia gravis. Half of patients with thymoma(a cancer of the thymus) also have myasthenia gravis.( Custom Med...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Myasthenia gravis
Myasthenia gravis is not inherited directly nor is it contagious. It is usually considered sporadic, meaning that it occurs by chance.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease caused by abnormal antibodies carried in the blood stream. Nerves release a chemical called acetylcholine (ACh) that activates receptors on muscles to trigger contraction.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease, meaning it is caused by the body's own immune system. In MG, the immune system attacks a receptor on the surface of muscle cells.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis is not inherited directly nor is it contagious. It is usually considered sporadic, meaning that it occurs by chance.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
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