By Marcia Lorimer, as told to Hallie Levine I’ve lived with myasthenia gravis for 65 years. I was diagnosed when I was 10. Up until then, I was a very active child who went from playing every sport imaginable to…
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By Rabia Malik, MD, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson Myasthenia gravis (MG) is sometimes referred to as the “snowflake disease” because no two people with MG are ever alike. This is also true for treatment response. Like other autoimmune…
By Alexandria Edwards, as told to Keri Wiginton I have severe, refractory MG. I’m 25 now. But my symptoms started when I was 15. I was at school, and my speech started to slur. My legs collapsed. I felt really…
By Bob Averack, as told to Hope Cristol I became an advocate for myasthenia gravis (MG) the hard way. I was diagnosed in 2006, a time before technology connected people like it does today. So, I went through a lot…
Nov. 17, 2023 – Army Reserve veteran Selina Jackson has years of combat experience … off the battlefield. Growing up in what she refers to as a combat zone in upstate New York, Jackson often witnessed brutal fights between her parents…
What are the new treatments for myasthenia gravis? An expert in the field gives an overview of immunotherapies and other breakthroughs. https://img.wbmdstatic.com/vim/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/article_thumbnails/slideshows/latest_crohns_disease_research_sends_message_of_hope_slideshow/1800x1200_latest_crohns_disease_research_sends_message_of_hope_slideshow.jpg 2023-11-17 20:29:09