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Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia Gravis
MYASTHENIA
GRAVIS
PRESENTED BY:
SANDHYA HARBOLA
PCNMS
FUNCTIONING OF NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION
Eye muscles:
Drooping of one or both eyelids (ptosis).
Double vision (diplopia)
MANAGEMENT
CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS
Drugs like pyridostigmine (Mestinon)
enhance communication between nerves
and muscles. These drugs don't cure, but
improves muscle contraction and strength.
CORTICOSTEROIDS
These types of drugs inhibit the immune
system, limiting antibody production.
Prolonged use of corticosteroids,
can lead to serious side effects, like bone
thinning, weight gain, diabetes, increased
risk of some infections, and increase and
redistribution of body fat.
PLASMAPHERESIS
This procedure uses a filtering process
similar to dialysis. Blood is routed through
a machine that removes the antibodies that
are blocking transmission of signals from
nerve endings to muscles' receptor sites.
However, the beneficial effects usually
last only a few weeks.
INTRAVENOUS IMMUNE GLOBULIN
Cholinergic Crisis
Caused by overmedication with cholinergic or anticholinesterase
drugs, cholinergic crisis produces muscle weakness and the
respiratory depression of myasthenia crisis as well as
gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea),
sweating, increased salivation, and bradycardia.
PREVENTION
Because the cause of myasthenia gravis is unknown, there is no
way to prevent it. However, once the disease has developed,
there may be ways to prevent episodes of worsening symptoms
or flare-ups:
Give yourself plenty of rest.
Avoid strenuous, exhausting activities.
Avoid excessive heat and cold.
Avoid emotional stress.
Whenever possible, avoid exposure to any kind of infection,
including colds and influenza (flu). You should be
vaccinated against common infections, such as influenza.
Work with your doctor to monitor your reactions to
prescription medications. Some drugs commonly prescribed
for other problems, such as infections, heart disease or
hypertension, may make myasthenia gravis worse. You may
need to choose alternative therapies or avoid some
medications entirely.
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Suddarth's and Brunner. Textbook of medical surgical nursing: 13th ed. Vol 2.
Wolters Kluwer India pvt ltd. PP 2026-28.
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Westerberg E, Molin CJ, Lindblad I, Emtner M, Punga AR. Physical exercise
in myasthenia gravis is safe and improves neuromuscular parameters and
physical performance-based measures: A pilot study. Muscle Nerve.2017
Aug;56(2):207-214.doi:10.1002/mus.25493.Epub2017Apr 2.Availabe at
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27935072/