Myasthenia Gravis is a disease which appears to the sufferer to weaken the muscles. 

It is a disorder of the junction between the nerve and the muscle, caused by the body's immune system attacking a vital part of this junction - this impairs the ability of the nerve to cause muscle contraction, and hence produces the apparent weakness.

The cause of this auto-immune reaction is not yet known.

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Myasthenia Gravis - What Is It? A Brief Overview	Dr Ian Hart
A Guide To CMS
Drugs which may aggravate MG
Ketek (Telithromycin) - Contra-Indication
A New Antibiotic you may need to be Aware of	Dr David Hilton-Jones
Mestinon Prolonged Release 180 mg Tablets
Vaccinations and Myasthenia Gravis	Dr Camilla Buckley
A New Test for Musk Antibodies is Available	Professor Angela Vincent
Living With Myasthenia Gravis: A Caring Partner's View	Esther Leslie
Thymoma and Myasthenia Gravis	Professor Nick Willcox
The Mysteries of Thymoma and MG	Professor Nick Willcox
Living With Congenital Myasthenia	Michelle Watson
Life With Gravis - Hyperacusis	M Gravis
Life With Gravis - Hyperacusis (2)	M Gravis
Louise's Baby Louise Krupski	Louise Krupski
Landmarks in the History of Myasthenia Gravis	Professor Nick Willcox
The debt Myasthenics owe to herbalists and poisoners	Dr Maria Elena Farrugia, Dr Ian Spreadbury and Professor Nick Willcox
Venomous Snakes, Spiders and Snails	Dr Maria Elena Farrugia
Dr Mary Walker - A Pioneer in the Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis	Dr J D Johnston and Mr Brian Houston
MGA Medical Conference Oxford 2002	Question and Answer Session
MGA Medical Conference Oxford 2004	Question and Answer Session
MGA Medical Conference Oxford 2006	Question and Answer Session
The MG Service at The Walton Centre, Liverpool	Dr Bryan Lecky
The Walton Centre - A Patient’s Perspective	Janine Telfer
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Help with health costs	Downloadable Pdf Document
The Lundie Loop	The Lundie loop is an accessory which fits on your spectacles to help keep your eyelids open.

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Myasthenia Gravis is a disease which appears to the sufferer to weaken the muscles.

It is a disorder of the junction between the nerve and the muscle, caused by the body's immune system attacking a vital part of this junction - this impairs the ability of the nerve to cause muscle contraction, and hence produces the apparent weakness.

The cause of this auto-immune reaction is not yet known.