Electromyography is indicated in patients with motor unit disorders, such as polymyositis, myasthenia gravis or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. |
Acetylcholine esterase inhibitors such as pyridostigmine offer symptom relief in myasthenia gravis. |
Louise suffers from osteoporosis and myasthenia, a muscle weakness which means she needs to sleep for about four hours after every riding lesson. |
The authors explained that it wasn't myasthenia gravis, or Lou Gehrig's disease, or polymyositis, and not carnitine deficiency. |
Unlike myasthenia, however, it is associated with improved strength with repeated muscle activity. |
The purpose of this study is to analyze the results of thymectomy in patients with myasthenia gravis with or without the presence of a thymoma. |