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Myasthenia Gravis
Neurology · Neurological
Moderate
Severity
Rare — an uncommon autoimmune disorder, though it is one of the more well-recognised and treatable neuromuscular conditions
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Neurology
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Caused by an autoimmune process in which the body's immune system produces antibodies that attack proteins involved in transmitting nerve signals to muscles at the neuromuscular junction. The exact trigger for this abnormal immune response is not fully understood
- 2though the thymus gland
- 3an organ involved in immune system development
- 4is often abnormal in people with the condition and is sometimes associated with a thymus tumour. The condition is not directly inherited
- 5though a genetic predisposition to autoimmune conditions in general may play a contributing role.
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