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How does intravenous immune globulin work to treat myasthenia gravis?
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∙ 13y ago
Immune globulin given intravenously results in improvement in more than half of MG patients, usually beginning within one week of therapy and lasting for several weeks or months.
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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.
When the immune system produces antibodies which destroy acetylcholine receptors this disease is called?
Myasthenia gravis.
Is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks muscle cells at the neuromuscular junction?
RA rheumatoid arthritis, its painful
Which chronic autoimmune disease produces serious weakness of the voluntary muscles?
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease marked by muscle weakness and fatigue. The symptoms are activated when the immune system produces antibodies that interfere with the transmission of nerve signals to skeletal (voluntary) muscle. As a result, the affected muscles cannot contract normally.
Which medical conditions can cause myasthenia gravis?
10 percent of patients have a tumor in the thymus, that is usually benign, and 70% have changes that indicate an active immune response.
Is myasthenia gravis caused by herpes?
Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular system that is characterized by high plasma levels of acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibodies, which invoke an immune response against these receptors. Production of these antibodies are caused by molecular mimicry of a self antigen. T-helper cells, a type of immune system cells, can come across antigen presenting cells that display an antigen that is similar, in sequence, to AChR's. The T-helper cells are activated in this manner and can cause an immune response (antibody production) against AChR's. In essence, the Herpes virus is known to have a similar sequence to AChR's, therefore, the existance of the Herpes virus increases the risk of Myasthenia Gravis development.
What is hyper immune globulin?
exposed toHBV s it treated with injections of hyper immune globulin
Is 4 Life recommended for persons with myasthenia gravis like me?
4 Life is recommended for anyone that needs extra nutrition and to help rebuild the immune system. It is recommended as a supplement for all health disorders.
What is the treatment for Kawasaki syndrome?
a combination of aspirin, to control the patient's fever and skin inflammation, and high doses of intravenous immune globulin to reduce the possibility of coronary artery complications
What is Varicella zoster immune globulin?
Varicella-zoster immune globulin (VZIG)-- A substance that can reduce the severity of chickenpox symptoms.
How did you know if you have myasthenia if it is malignant or benign?
In myasthenia gravis, your immune system produces antibodies that block or destroy many of your muscles' receptor sites for a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine. With fewer receptor sites available, your muscles receive fewer nerve signals, resulting in weakness. There is no malignancy associated unless there is also an abnormality of the thymus; a thymoma, a tumor (either benign or malignant) of the thymus, then other abnormalities are frequently found. The disease process generally remains stationary after thymectomy (removal of the thymus). Only about 7.5% of people with myasthenia gravis develop a thymoma.
What is the antidote of immune globulin?
vit k
