How do doctors test for myasthenia gravis?

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How do doctors test for myasthenia gravis?

Category: Diagnosis

After a thorough physical and neurological exam, a blood test looking for common myasthenia gravis-causing antibodies is a primary way doctors diagnose the disease. In some cases, physicians may use other tests to assess nerve and muscle function.

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Lindsey Shapiro, PhD Lindsey is a senior science writer for Bionews with a PhD in neuroscience from Emory University. There, she was awarded a predoctoral fellowship from the American Epilepsy Society to study the role of new therapeutic approaches for treatment of resistant forms of epilepsy. She also spent time as a postdoctoral researcher exploring the role of inflammation in epilepsy. With a passion for ensuring that science is accessible to all, Lindsey joined Bionews as a science writer in 2022.


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