Myasthenia gravis

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf autoimmune disease
muscular dystrophy
gptkbp:affects bulbar muscles
limb muscles
neuromuscular junction
ocular muscles
respiratory muscles
gptkbp:associatedWith thymoma
gptkbp:canBeAutoimmune yes
gptkbp:canBeCongenital yes
gptkbp:canBeExacerbatedBy beta blockers
magnesium
quinidine
aminoglycoside antibiotics
gptkbp:cause gptkb:myasthenic_crisis
gptkbp:causedBy autoantibodies against acetylcholine receptor
gptkbp:characterizedBy muscle weakness
fatigability
gptkbp:diagnosedBy electromyography
anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody test
edrophonium test
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Thomas_Willis
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Myasthenia gravis
gptkbp:ICD-10_code G70.0
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D009157
gptkbp:OMIM 254200
gptkbp:prevalence about 20 per 100,000 people
gptkbp:riskFactor female sex (under 40)
male sex (over 60)
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:ocular_myasthenia_gravis
MuSK antibody myasthenia gravis
generalized myasthenia gravis
seronegative myasthenia gravis
gptkbp:symptom difficulty breathing
ptosis
dysphagia
diplopia
dysarthria
gptkbp:treatment acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
corticosteroids
immunosuppressants
intravenous immunoglobulin
plasmapheresis
thymectomy
gptkbp:triggeredBy certain medications
stress
infection
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Benzodiazepines
gptkb:Madame_Web
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6