Non-Motor Comorbidity of Myasthenia Gravis: Myasthenia Gravis as a Systemic Immunological Disorder Involving Non-Motor Systems
December 2018
in “
Internal Medicine
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TLDR Myasthenia gravis can affect both motor and non-motor systems due to immune system issues.
The document discussed the non-motor comorbidities of myasthenia gravis (MG), emphasizing its nature as a systemic immunological disorder affecting various non-motor systems. It highlighted that patients with MG often experienced cognitive dysfunction, mood disorders, sleep disturbances, and other conditions such as alopecia areata, thymoma, taste disorders, cardiac involvement, nephrotic syndrome, and multiorgan autoimmunity. The study underscored the importance of recognizing and managing these non-motor symptoms to provide comprehensive care for MG patients, particularly in thymoma-associated cases.