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Conditions that mimic Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis symptoms can mimic many other conditions, making it difficult to correctly diagnose Myasthenia gravis (MG), especially if one is only experiencing a few characteristic symptoms. Some conditions that share similar symptoms of MG include:
- ataxia
- acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP)
- amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- basilar artery thrombosis causing a brainstem infarction or ischemia
- botulism
- bilateral Horner syndrome
- cavernous sinus syndromes
- diphtheria
- Guillain-Barré syndrome
- Kearns-Sayre syndrome
- lyme disease
- Miller-Fisher syndrome
- multiple sclerosis (MS)
- myelogenous leukemia
- myocardial infarction
- Oculopharyngeal dystrophy affecting the bulbar muscles
- progressive bulbar palsy
- progressive external ophthalmoplegia
- pulmonary embolism causing sudden difficulty breathing
- pseudobulbar palsy
- spinal cord infarction infection
- Tolosa-Hunt syndrome
- thyroid ophthalmopathy
Were you misdiagnosed with any of the above before receiving a correct MG diagnosis?
Vice versa, you could be suspected to have Myasthenia gravis, but actually have one of these other conditions, which could be very critical. This is why a correct MG diagnosis, commonly confirmed with blood tests, is essential, https://myastheniagravisnews.com/myasthenia-gravis-diagnosis/. Having MG without a proper diagnosis can be dangerous as many drugs can potentially trigger an MG crisis, https://nebula.wsimg.com/903ebe2c701eb4e72e3211dc9fb9064e?AccessKeyId=7F50FBE19A111D19DDAC&disposition=0&alloworigin=1.
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