How is myasthenia gravis diagnosed?

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How is myasthenia gravis diagnosed?

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Myasthenia gravis may be diagnosed with a range of different tests. A blood test looking for the presence of disease-causing antibodies is the main way of diagnosing myasthenia gravis. In some cases, additional nerve-muscle function tests or other evaluations may be necessary to reach a definitive diagnosis of myasthenia gravis.

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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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