1. Kaitlyn Bradshaw

2. Is a rapid pain under any voluntary muscle DESCRIPTION

3. Drooping eyelids Double vision Altered speaking Difficulty swallowing Problems chewing Limited face expressions SYMPTOMS

4. Antibodies Thymus glands CAUSES

5. Medications; cholinesterase inhibitors(increase communication between the nerves and muscles), corticosteroids(inhibits the immune system),immunosuppressant's Therapy; plasmapheresis, intravenous immunoglobulin(alters immune system response) Surgery ;video assisted thymectomy, robot – assisted thymectomy TREATMENT

6. Get regular neurological examination. Which includes checking your reflexes, muscle strength, muscle tone, sense of touch and sight, coordination, and balance. PREVENTIONS

7. Edrophonium test (injection, which temporary improves muscle strength). Ice pack test After two minutes the doctors remove the ice pack and analyzes the eye. Blood analysis test reveals abnormal antibodies Repetitive nerve stimulation this attaches to the skin over the muscle to diagnose myasthenia gravis. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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