Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:autoimmune_disease
gptkb:muscular_dystrophy |
| gptkbp:affects |
bulbar muscles
limb muscles neuromuscular junction ocular muscles respiratory muscles |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
thymoma
antibodies against acetylcholine receptor |
| gptkbp:cause |
gptkb:myasthenic_crisis
muscle weakness fatigability |
| gptkbp:diagnosedBy |
electromyography
anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody test edrophonium test |
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
gptkb:Wilhelm_Erb
1879 |
| gptkbp:hasNoCure |
true
|
| gptkbp:ICD-10_code |
G70.0
|
| gptkbp:prevalence |
1-2 per 10,000 people
|
| gptkbp:prognosis |
variable
|
| gptkbp:riskFactor |
female sex (under 40)
male sex (over 60) |
| gptkbp:symptom |
difficulty breathing
ptosis dysphagia diplopia dysarthria |
| gptkbp:treatment |
gptkb:intravenous_immunoglobulin
acetylcholinesterase inhibitors corticosteroids immunosuppressants plasmapheresis thymectomy |
| gptkbp:triggeredBy |
certain medications
stress infection |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:EMG
gptkb:Cholinesterase gptkb:Charcot_disease_(ALS) |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
myasthenia gravis
|