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Living with Myasthenia

Association of British Neurologists' Management Guidelines

The ABN's myasthenia gravis Management Guidelines are designed to guide physicians in the management of myasthenia gravis.

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Request Resources

We have a wide range of printed materials for you to give to your newly diagnosed patients including booklets, leaflets and contact cards available on request.

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Information for Schools/Colleges

Here, you will find advice on how to help people with myasthenia through the school day and some helpful tips on how you can enhance their overall school experience.

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Your skin & immunosuppressants

If you are taking immunosuppressant medication, it is important that you take good care of your skin. This is because people who are immunosuppressed are at greater risk of developing infections.

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Author: Chris Albas-Martin

What is Myasthenia

Myasthenia means muscle weakness

  • Myasthenia affects all ages and genders. It is treatable and can be brought under good control with medication. In some circumstances, it can be fatal.
  • It affects the muscles that let you move but not the automatic ones like your heart that you don't have to think about. Your brain tells your muscles to work, but the message doesn't get through.
  • Myasthenia gravis, ocular myasthenia and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome are autoimmune conditions whereas congenital myasthenic syndrome is caused by an inherited genetic fault.

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