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It takes 6 to 8 weeks of drug therapy to see improvement. About 1/3 of patients become weaker temporarily after starting prednisone, usually in the first 7 to 10 days, but this weakness is temporary.
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How long does improvement last for treatment of myasthenia gravis from plasma exchange?
Improvement lasts for weeks or months and then the effect is lost unless the exchange is followed by thymectomy or immunosuppressive therapy.
How serious is myasthenia gravis?
The severity ranges depending on how long the patient has been living with the condition. Certain medications may be used to treat symptoms and slow down the disease progression.
Why does Maggie on Days of Our Lives always wear long sleeves?
Suzanne Rogers has portrayed Maggie Horton since 1973. She suffers from myasthenia gravis, a rare muscle disease, which may have something to do with her always wearing long sleeves.
What would be the reason of removing the thymus gland of myasthenia gravis patient?
Mysthenia Gravis (MG) is a disease mediated by antibodies which attack the receptors on muscles and decreases their ability to contract (to be stimulated to contract actually). The thymus gland is an organ involved with the maturation of T-lymphocytes which are involved in the production of antibodies. An association with tumors of the thymus gland and the onset of myasthenia gravis was noted and removal of thymomas has been shown to be effective in treating MG. Extending from this knowledge surgeons have removed normal appearing thymus glands in patients with MG and this has been proven in some large studies to be effective in decreasing the severity of myathenia gravis over the long term.
What is a chronic progressive neuromuscular disease that is characterized by extreme muscular weakness and progressive fatigue?
Myesthena Gravis Various forms of motor neurone disease (ALS being one in the states) Persistent long term low testosterone MS That's to name just a few.
What is the life expectancy of with hemophilia?
Normal life expectancy, so long as you don't cut yourself severely.
Why is life expectancy important?
Life expectancy is important because it tells how long a person or organism might live
What is the life expectancy for prune belly syndrome?
a good long life
What is the life expectancy of a snow leopard?
as long as you want it to be
Do wooden blinds have a longer life expectancy than vinyl blinds?
Wooden blinds will have a life expectancy twice as long as vinyl blinds.
How long does a papaya tree?
They have a life expectancy of about 20 years
How long do people with cri du chat syndrome live?
There's no shortening of life expectancy. The condition is manageable throughout the sufferers life.
