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Myasthenia Gravis Diet
Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular disorder. Neuromuscular disorders involve the muscles and the nerves that control them.
Alternative Names
Neuromusclar disorder - myasthenia gravis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Myasthenia gravis causes weakness of the voluntary (skeletal) muscles. These are the muscles that create movement and are normally under your conscious control. The involuntary muscles, on the other hand, are not under conscious control (such as the muscles of your heart...
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Myasthenia gravis: resources
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative NamesResources - myasthenia gravisInformationThe following organizations provide information on myasthenia gravis:Myasthenia Gravis... Read more »
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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