What happens if myasthenia gravis goes undiagnosed?

Written by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD |

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What happens if myasthenia gravis goes undiagnosed?

Category: Diagnosis

Diagnosing and treating myasthenia gravis earlier is typically associated with better outcomes. If untreated, muscle weakness may progress faster, putting patients at a higher risk of myasthenic crisis, a potentially life-threatening complication. However, the disease course can vary, and there is no way to know exactly how it will progress.

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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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