Myasthenia

A myasthenia ( " muscle weakness," v. AltGr. Μυς mys " muscle " and ἀσθένεια astheneia "weakness" ) is a symptom of various diseases, which describes a load dependent abnormally rapid fatigue or weakening of muscles.

A common cause is the myasthenia gravis or, more generally, the myasthenic syndrome, which includes in addition to myasthenia gravis, Lambert -Eaton syndrome Rooke, neonatal myasthenia and congenital myasthenic syndrome.

Can further possible causes of muscle weakness or paralysis but also for example the following diagnoses:

  • Botulism
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Polymyositis
  • Hypotonia
  • Multiple sclerosis
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