What is the life expectancy for people with myasthenia gravis?

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What is the life expectancy for people with myasthenia gravis?

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The life expectancy for people with myasthenia gravis generally falls in line with normal ranges, and many patients are able to live full, active lives. Some patients also may achieve disease remission for long periods of time, or permanently.

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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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