Neurológia pre prax 2/2010

Practical experience with the clinical diagnosis of myasthenia gravis

Myasthenia gravis is a clinically heterogeneous disease that is characterized by fluctuating muscle weakness and fatigue, which is worse after physical exertion or mental stress. This article summarizes the most common clinical manifestations and special investigation that aim to establish the diagnosis of initial stages of development of the disease.

Keywords: myasthenia gravis, muscle weakness, fatigue, fluctuation, diplopia, ptosis, dysphagia, dysarthria, myasthenic crisis.