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How Will Myasthenia Gravis Affect A Person?
my husband age 65 just diagnosed with myasthevia gravis. otherwise in good health. only area affected in drooping eyelids. More in right eye then left. taking 2 mestinon pills 5x a day . This is working, What can we expect in the next year or two?
Wed, 5 Nov 2014
Well it's hard to say because there are different grades of myasthenia gravis, some cases remaining isolated to the eye muscles and other more serious cases involving other territories becoming more threatening.
For now since his symptoms seem to be confined to the eyelids and he's responding well to a low dose of Mestinon you have good reason to be optimistic, but you must be prepared for the possibility of it involving other muscles as in many patients that is the case. For that reason you'll need regular follow-up with your neurologist for periodical evaluation and reconsidering of the treatment.
For now since his symptoms seem to be confined to the eyelids and he's responding well to a low dose of Mestinon you have good reason to be optimistic, but you must be prepared for the possibility of it involving other muscles as in many patients that is the case. For that reason you'll need regular follow-up with your neurologist for periodical evaluation and reconsidering of the treatment.
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