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Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder causing muscle weakness and fatigability due to antibodies interfering with signal transmission at the neuromuscular junction. It is classified based on severity and affected muscle groups. Symptoms include drooping eyelids and difficulties with eye movement, facial expression, swallowing, talking and breathing. The condition occurs when antibodies disrupt acetylcholine receptor signaling, commonly due to thymic abnormalities. Diagnosis involves physical exams, blood tests, imaging and response to medication. Treatment includes acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, immunosuppressants, plasmapheresis and sometimes thymectomy.
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- 3. CLASSIFICATION: •Class I: Any eye muscle weakness, possible ptosis, no other evidence of muscle weakness elsewhere •Class II: Eye muscle weakness of any severity, mild weakness of other muscles 1)Class II a: Predominantly limb or axial muscles 2)Class II b: Predominantly bulbar and/or respiratory muscles •Class III: Eye muscle weakness of any severity, moderate weakness of other muscles 1)Class III a: Predominantly limb or axial muscles 2)Class III b: Predominantly bulbar and/or respiratory muscles •Class IV: Eye muscle weakness of any severity, severe weakness of other muscles 1)Class IV a: Predominantly limb or axial muscles 2)Class IV b: Predominantly bulbar and/or respiratory muscles (Can also include feeding tube without intubation) •Class V: Intubation needed to maintain airway.
- 5. SYMPTOMS: The first noticeable symptom is weakness of the eye muscles, difficulty in swallowing and slurred speech may also be the first signs. Muscles that control eye and eyelid movement, facial expressions, chewing, talking and swallowing becomes weaker. The muscles that control breathing and neck and limb movements can also be affected.
- 6. Symptoms: Ptosis(dropping of eye lid) (1) (2)
- 7. CAUSES OF MYASTHENIA GRAVIS: It occurs when normal communication between the nerve and muscle is interrupted at the neuromuscular junction .Normally when impulses travel down the nerve, the nerve endings release a neurotransmitter substance called acetylcholine which travels from the neuromuscular junction and binds to acetylcholine receptors which are activated and generate a muscle contraction.
- 8. Causes: In MG, the auto antibodies most commonly act against the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR),the r eceptor in the motor end plate for the neurotransmitter acet ylcholine that stimulates muscular contractions. Some forms of the antibody impair the ability of acetylcholine to bind to receptors thus preventing muscle contraction.
- 9. ROLE OF THYMUS: The antibodies are produced by plasma cells, derived from B-cells. B-cells convert into plasma cells by T-helper cell stimulation. To carry out this activation, T-helpers must first be activated themselves, which is done by binding of the T-cell receptor (TCR) to the acetylcholine receptor antigenic peptide fragment (epitope). Since the thymus plays an important role in the development of T-cells, so it is closely related with myasthenia gravis.
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- 11. DIAGNOSIS: • Physical examination(eyes, feet, arms) • Blood tests(for antibodies against acetylcholine receptors) • Electrodignostics(measure fatiguability of the muscle) • Ice test • Edrophonium test(intravenous administration of edrophonium chloride to increase acetylcholine) • Imaging(x-ray of thymus) • Pulmonary function test(lung function testing) • Pathological findings(Muscle biopsy)
- 13. MANAGEMENT: • Plasmapheresis can be used to remove the putative antibodies from the circulation. Plasmapheresis is a blood purification procedure used to treat several autoimmune diseases. • Surgery:Thymectomy, the surgical removal of the thymus, is essential in cases of thymoma. • Physical activity:Exercise participation