Can myasthenia gravis be cured?

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Can myasthenia gravis be cured?

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There is no cure for myasthenia gravis (MG), but a number of medications and other treatments are available that can help ease its symptoms and boost patients’ quality of life. Some patients may achieve temporary or permanent disease remission with or without the help of MG treatments.

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Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Lindsey earned her PhD in neuroscience from Emory University in Atlanta, where she studied novel therapeutic strategies for treatment-resistant forms of epilepsy. She was awarded a fellowship from the American Epilepsy Society in 2019 for this research. Lindsey also previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher, studying the role of inflammation in epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.

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