What type of myasthenia gravis is the most common?

Written by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD | June 5, 2023

What type of myasthenia gravis is the most common?

Category: Types

Many patients who start having symptoms of ocular myasthenia gravis will later progress to generalized myasthenia gravis; thus, the generalized form of the condition is the most common type of the disease. By subtype, patients who are positive for antibodies targeting the acetylcholine receptor protein, known as AChR, account for the large majority of cases, about 85% in all.

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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.