Blood Work To Diagnose Myasthenia Gravis...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is diagnosed using a combination of a health history, physical exam, and a variety of tests, including blood tests...
Learning Your MG Triggers...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that affects the communication between your nerves and muscles. This leads to muscle weakness...
COVID Vaccines for People with Myasthenia Gravis...As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, you may wonder how the vaccine affects people living with long-term illnesses like myasthenia gravis (MG)...reactionscomments
Special Populations...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune condition in which certain muscles become weak after use and then stronger again after rest. Between...
The Outlook for Someone With Myasthenia Gravis...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a disease that causes certain muscles to become weak. The muscles involved are called voluntary muscles, or the...
Myasthenia Gravis and Sexual Health...Myasthenia gravis (MG) can affect every part of your life in very personal ways. One of the ways includes sexual dysfunction. Sexual...
Myasthenia Gravis Research...Research is the process scientists use to explain how our bodies work and why our bodies sometimes stop working well. Research eventually...
Finding Support for Your MG Journey...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a challenging condition, both physically and emotionally. Any chronic autoimmune condition, like MG, presents ongoing challenges. As the...
Vaccines and Myasthenia Gravis...Vaccines (also called immunizations) expose the immune system to a potential future threat to “train” it to respond strongly later on. By...
What to Know About MG and Social Security Disability...There is no question that myasthenia gravis (MG) can be debilitating. The muscle weakness, vision problems, and fatigue common to MG can...
Risk Factors for Myasthenia Gravis...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease that causes certain muscles to become weak. Autoimmune means the body attacks healthy cells instead...
Heart Disease and Myasthenia Gravis...In rare cases, the heart muscle may be targeted by myasthenia gravis (MG). Heart failure, arrhythmia, myocarditis (inflammation of the heart), and...
Thymoma and Myasthenia Gravis...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disease. Autoimmune means that the body’s immune system cannot tell the difference between healthy cells...
Depression, Anxiety and Myasthenia Gravis...Depression and anxiety are common in people living with myasthenia gravis (MG). MG is an autoimmune condition that causes certain muscles to...
Pregnancy and Myasthenia Gravis...Women who develop myasthenia gravis (MG) often do so during their 20s and 30s. This also happens to overlap when many women...
Maintaining Eye Health With Myasthenia Gravis...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic condition that often causes muscle weakness. It happens when there is an interruption in the communication...reactions22comments
Community Views: Advice For the Newly Diagnosed...Receiving a myasthenia gravis (MG) diagnosis can be a turning point. While you are no longer searching for answers when it comes...reactions2comments
We're in Charge of Celebrations!...There’s a classic children’s book with the name I’m In Charge of Celebrations. It’s been 25 years since I read it. I can’t...reactionscomments
How to Navigate a Mental Health Emergency...Editor’s Note: This article was originally shared by our sister site, ParkinsonsDisease.net, and was written by Brooke Huminski. Living with a chronic...reactionscomments
EMG Testing for Myasthenia Gravis: What to Expect...Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a condition that affects the way nerves communicate with muscles. Diagnosing myasthenia gravis can take a while –...reactions10comments
