Features

When meals are tiring and stressful, patients may not eat enough to get all the vitamins, nutrients and calories they need.

Around 40% of people living with MG achieve remission, meaning symptoms have significantly reduced or disappeared altogether.

There are over fifty muscles used in eating; like other muscles, they can tire.

Without urgent treatment, a myasthenic crisis can lead to respiratory failure.

An MG flare and a myasthenic crisis both describe worsening symptoms, but they are very different situations.

The Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living scale offers a quick snapshot of disease severity.

In MG, double vision occurs when muscle weakness means the eyes stop moving together properly.

Some medical ID bracelets link to QR codes or apps with more detailed information.

Mindfulness techniques don’t take any special equipment, just a few minutes of time and your attention.

Within the first year following surgery, 70% of patients have a reduction in symptoms and medication.