Myasthenia gravis

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Myasthenia gravis can vary from a mild disorder requiring no treatment to a life-threatening disease. Although severe cases can usually be controlled with careful use of medications, the prognosis still can be grave. Drawing from the extensive pool of knowledge about myasthenia gravis, Dr Ravits provides in the following article an overview of the disorder, including the fundamental abnormality, clinical features, diagnostic tests, and therapeutic options.