Myasthenia gravis is a long-term neuromuscular junction disease that leads to varying degrees of skeletal muscle weakness. The most commonly affected muscles are those of the eyes, face, and swallowing, and it can result in double vision, drooping eyelids, and difficulties in talking and walking. Onset can be sudden, and a small percentage of patients have an enlarged thymus or, rarely, a thymoma.
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ICD-10 ChapterVI: Diseases of the Nervous System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
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Plasmapheresis is a standard treatment for myasthenic crisis in myasthenia gravis.
Thymectomy, removal of the thymus, is a standard treatment for myasthenia gravis.
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Diseases of the nervous system
2. Wikipedia: Non-communicable disease
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
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NCDs include Parkinson's disease, autoimmune diseases, strokes, heart diseases, cancers, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, and others.
View the Source 3. Myasthenia gravis (Wikipedia)
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Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular junction which results from antibodies that block or destroy nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (AChR) at the junction between the nerve and muscle.
Wikidata: Myasthenia Gravis
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