James Howard Jr, MD, Distinguished Professor of Neuromuscular Disease and Professor of Neurology and Medicine at UNC School of Medicine, discusses the need to better educate physicians about myasthenia gravis.
Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by weakness of the skeletal muscles. Common symptoms include weakness of the muscles that control the eyes, eyelids, facial expressions, chewing, talking, and swallowing. The condition is usually due to the presence of antibodies against acetylcholine receptors in the neuromuscular junction.
As Dr. Howard explains, this rare condition is very rare and since the patients can be initially seen by a variety of physicians, there is a need to raise awareness of this condition AND to allow physicians from different specialties to share their experiences.
To learn more about myasthenia gravis, visit our Myasthenia Gravis Learning Center here.
