Adult-onset myasthenia gravis

Adult-onset myasthenia gravis

Definition

Acquired myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder of the neuromuscular junction characterized by fatigable muscle weakness with frequent ocular signs and/or generalized muscle weakness, and occasionally associated with thymoma.

Also known as adult-onset acquired myasthenia, adult-onset autoimmune myasthenia gravis — per MONDO

Also identified as