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Ocular myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune condition affecting the muscles surrounding and involving the eyes. Symptoms can include double vision, droopy eyelids, and more. Ocular myasthenia gravis ...

Drooping eyelids, referred to as ptosis, are a common symptom of myasthenia gravis. The disease can weaken muscles around the eye, as well as muscles involved with walking, breathing, and more.

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune condition that weakens the muscles in your body. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that helps your muscles move. Most people with generalized myasthenia gravis ...

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 ...

Myasthenia gravis is a life-long (chronic) autoimmune condition, which means that the body’s immune system attacks its own healthy cells. Most people with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) have ...

Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune disorder that inhibits communication between nerve cells and muscles, causing muscle weakness. It has no cure, but several treatment options can help improve ...

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA — One patient with autoimmune myasthenia gravis (MG) has a niece with the same diagnosis, and at least one of his other close relatives may have it too. Another patient with MG lost ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . 12 individuals with generalized myasthenia gravis related their mental and physical health experiences. The ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

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 Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) recognizes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of Amgen's UPLIZNA(R) (inebilizumab-cdon) for the treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis ...