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Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month - Articles
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS – BODY ATTACKS THE MUSCLES
by
Stephanie S. Jewett
Posted
Sun 28 Mar 2010 12:00am
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Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease, which means the body’s defense mechanism... respond to signals from nerves, leading to muscle weakness. In myasthenia gravis, the immune system attacks the acetylcholine receptors with specific antibodies. Some
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Mouse Model for Myasthenia Gravis
by
nih.gov
Posted
Tue 15 Jun 2010 5:00pm
Description of Invention:
Myasthenia gravis is a disease that causes muscle weakness and paralysis due to an autoimmune process that attacks the muscle. So far... strain that manifests immunological reactivity that underlines myasthenia gravis.
Inventors:
No Inventor Information Available.
Portfolios:
Devices/Instrumentation
Devices
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A Primer on Myasthenia Gravis
by
Dr. Brian M.
Posted
Mon 15 Jun 2009 4:19pm
General
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular junction caused by immune-mediated loss of acetylcholine receptors and exhibiting characteristic clinical signs as well as drug responses. The disease prevalence is about 3 per 100,000, with a female predominance in cases arising before the age of 40. In some cases, MG
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Chronic Fatigue From Myasthenia Gravis: Autoimmune disease
by
Nicole M.
Posted
Wed 24 Sep 2008 8:02pm
Hi! I am a blogger on topics of advancing recovery and healing, I too suffer from every day chronic fatigue, ranges from moderate to severe depending on the day. it is frustrating because I would so much rather be out playing than being on the couch!
I am also a physical therapist and have a masters in healthcare, so I understand what I am dea ...
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From the Gastroparesis/Myasthenia Gravis Trenches
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Kerry K.
Posted
Thu 22 Jan 2009 4:42pm
Quick note to my readers, for whom I am most grateful for taking time to visit my blog and read my posts. I have fallen behind on responding to your comments and to visiting your blogs and I have missed doing so.
This has been one of those weeks when routine and plans line up behind the unwelcome unexpected. I had a Gastroparesis reality ch ...
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Myasthenia gravis?
by
groovychik007
Posted
Fri 21 Nov 2008 4:51pm
later and I was slightly better and told me I was still very sick and that I would be going to the intensive care unit. Mr Busby thought it may beMyasthenia Gravisbut wasn't sure
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Raise Awareness - Its National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
by
Baby Health Blog ..
Posted
Tue 05 May 2009 5:00pm
Awareness Month, and it’s the perfect time to get involved in your local allergy community to raise awareness about food allergies.
Even though food allergies are on the rise, many people still aren’t aware of the severity of them or how to keep an allergy-prone child safe. During the month of May, get out there and talk to your community about food allergies
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BE AWARE: April is Autism Awareness Month
by
Autism Momma
Posted
Thu 01 Apr 2010 9:47am
Okay, I’ve chosen this month (oh wait, I don’t know who chose this month) to flood you with knowledge about autism, thereby educating myself in the process.
Question of the day
Due to sensory issues, who can tell me how many bribing Hershey’s kisses it took me to get Alex to pose in this wig? Winner gets a gold star! Hahahah. Go!!!
Make your
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PD Awareness Month – Be A.W.A.R.E.
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Sherri W.
Posted
Fri 19 Mar 2010 1:03am
In honor of PD Awareness month coming up, here is a popular repost that was published last year… Enjoy!
Aware: to be alive, wise, and sensible... a stroke. He did not talk much and he would get extremely frustrated.
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. A month to focus specifically on a disease that is presently
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