Week 11: Myasthenia Gravis

Question 1

Cause

Answer 1

Unknown

Many patients have thymic disorders like hyperplasia or benign tumors

Question 2

CM

Answer 2

Insidious onset
Skeletal and muscle weakness is main complaint
Mild Diplopoia and unilateral ptosis
Facial droop and expressionless face
weakness affects muscles of swallowing and respiration

Question 3

Management

Answer 3

Medication= Anticholinesterases

Watch for myasthenia crisis and cholinergic crisis

Question 4

Myasthenia crisis

Answer 4

Under medication

Causing increase in muscle weakness, fatigue and respiratory impairment

Question 5

Cholinergic crisis

Answer 5

Over medication

Causing pupil constriction, flaccid paralysis, respiratory impairment, sweating and salivation

Question 6

A _____ ___ disorder that impairs receptors for ___ at the _____ junction of the ______ nervous system. This affecting ______ muscles innervated by ___ _____ and patient will have periods of _____ and _____

Answer 6

Chronic
Autoimmune 
Acetylcholine 
Neuromuscular 
Peripheral
Voluntary 
Cranial nerves 
Remissions 
Exacerbation a