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Why is cholinesterase inhibitors used to treat myasthenia gravis patients?
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∙ 12y ago
these drugs improve the nerve signals to the muscles therefore there will be an increase in the muscle strength.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe need for the drug varies from day to day and during the same day in response to infection, menstruation, emotional stress, and hot weather. Different muscles respond differently.
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∙ 13y agoThe most commonly prescribed cholinesterase inhibitors are pyridostigmine bromide (Mestinon) and neostigmine bromide (Prostigmin).
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What is treatment for myasthenia gravis?
MG treatments are practical rather than curative and include cholinesterase inhibitors, thymectomy, corticosteroids, immunosuppressant drugs, plasma exchange, intravenous immune globulin.
Why aminoglycosides cause weakness in myasthenia gravis?
Aminoglycosides inhibit the release of acetylcholine from the motor nerve. Myestenia gravis patients are more susceptible to this effect. So these drugs are to be avoided in myestenia gravis patients.
Is a blepharectomy indicated in patients with ocular myasthenia gravis?
A blepharectomy is surgical removal of the eyelid. Ocular myasthenia gravis is treated with immunosuppressive drugs and low dose alternate day treatment with prednisone.
Can someone 14 years old get myasthenia gravis?
Yes. I was diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis at age 15.
What is transient neonatal myasthenia gravis?
Transient neonatal myasthenia gravis occurs in infants born from mothers who have MG.
What is the single fiber electromyogram test to diagnose myasthenia gravis?
SFEMG is the most sensitive clinical test of neuromuscular transmission and shows increased jitter in some muscles in almost all patients with myasthenia gravis. Jitter is greatest in weak muscles.
Are there new cures or treatments for Ocular Myasthenia Gravis?
Huperzine-A. The government has done research on this. I see results after about 4 months of the same dose the government used with Alzheimer patients. I don't have that problem - I have ocular myasthenia gravis - but the principle of Huperzine-A is the same.
Is Doryx contraindicated in Myasthenia gravis?
Doxycycline is not contraindicated in myathenia gravis.
Did tony randall have myasthenia gravis?
No.
Does myasthenia gravis require Ventilatory assistance devices?
Ventilatory assistance devices may need to be used because of myasthenia gravis
When the immune system produces antibodies which destroy acetylcholine receptors this disease is called?
Myasthenia gravis.
How cholinergic drugs useful in myasthenia gravis?
Neostigmine is preferred for treatment of myasthenia gravis. Pyridostigmine is longer acting than neostigmine.
