Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disorder that causes weakness in the skeletal muscles, which are the muscles your body uses for movement.
It occurs when communication between nerve cells and muscles becomes impaired. This impairment prevents crucial muscle contractions from occurring, resulting in muscle weakness.
Though myasthenia gravis can affect people of any age, it’s more common in women younger than 40 and in men older than 60.
SYMPTOMS
Myasthenia gravis causes weakness of the voluntary muscles — muscles that are under your control. Autonomic muscles of the heart and digestive tract are usually not affected. The muscle weakness of myasthenia gravis worsens with activity and improves with rest.
This muscle weakness can lead to a variety of symptoms, including:
Breathing difficulty because of weakness of the chest wall muscles
Chewing or swallowing difficulty, causing frequent gagging, choking, or drooling
Difficulty climbing stairs, lifting objects, or rising from a seated position
Difficulty talking
Drooping head and eyelids
Facial paralysis or weakness of the facial muscles
Fatigue
Hoarseness or changing voice
Double vision
Difficulty maintaining steady gaze
Factors that can worsen myasthenia gravis
Fatigue
Illness
Stress
Some medications — such as beta blockers, quinidine gluconate, quinidine sulfate, quinine (Qualaquin), phenytoin (Dilantin), certain anesthetics and some antibiotics
Complications of myasthenia gravis are treatable, but some can be life-threatening.
Myasthenic crisis – is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the muscles that control breathing become too weak to do their jobs.
Thymus tumors
People with myasthenia gravis are more likely to have the following conditions:
Underactive or overactive thyroid. The thyroid gland, which is in the neck, secretes hormones that regulate your metabolism. If your thyroid is underactive, you may have difficulties dealing with cold, weight gain and other issues. An overactive thyroid can cause difficulties dealing with heat, weight loss and other issues.
Autoimmune conditions. People with myasthenia gravis may be more likely to have autoimmune conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis or lupus.
HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT
Homoeopathy is very effective in the treatment of myasthenia gravis. Medicine is not for the disease but it is for the patient and in homoeopathy whole person is considered. After a detailed study about the patient prescription is made. All homeopathic medicines are safe, natural, easy to administer and without any adverse effects.