Ans. It is an autoimmune disease in which antibodies attack the acetylcholine-gated sodium ion channels, so, enough nerve signals can’t passes from nerve fibers to muscle fibers of a neuromuscular junction, then muscle paralysis occurs. It is about 1 in every 20,000 presons.
Saturday, April 21, 2012
[GP] Q.9. What is Myasthenia Gravis?
Ans. It is an autoimmune disease in which antibodies attack the acetylcholine-gated sodium ion channels, so, enough nerve signals can’t passes from nerve fibers to muscle fibers of a neuromuscular junction, then muscle paralysis occurs. It is about 1 in every 20,000 presons.
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