Search
for

    Glossary Myasthenia Gravis

    autoimmune disorder causing muscle weakness and rapid fatigue

    Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of voluntary muscles. It occurs when the immune system produces antibodies that block or destroy many of the muscle receptor sites for acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter essential for muscle contraction. This disruption impairs communication between nerves and muscles, leading to symptoms such as drooping eyelids, double vision, and difficulty swallowing or breathing.

    Related Terms

    Sort by

    Research 30 of 200

    1. Generalized hair follicle hamartoma associated with alopecia and myasthenia gravis: report of a second case* Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 1981 · 64 citations
    2. Generalized trichoepitheliomas with alopecia and myasthenia gravis: Clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical study and comparison with classic and desmoplastic trichoepithelioma Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1986 · 54 citations
    3. No mucosal involvement in a patient with paraneoplastic pemphigus associated with thymoma and myasthenia gravis British Journal of Dermatology · 2008 · 29 citations
    4. Alopecia Areata Associated with Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma: A Case of Alopecia with Marked Improvement Following Thymectomy and High Level Prednisolone Administration The Journal of Dermatology · 1997 · 21 citations
    5. Myasthenia Gravis Coexisting With Primary Sjögren's Syndrome: Report of Three Cases and Literature Review Frontiers in Neurology · 2020 · 6 citations
    6. Taste disorders and alopecia in myasthenia gravis BMC Neurology · 2024 · 5 citations
    7. Alopecia areata and myasthenia gravis presenting as paraneoplastic phenomena of breast cancer JAAD Case Reports · 2022 · 3 citations
    8. Twenty‐nail dystrophy and alopecia areata in an adult male with thymoma‐associated myasthenia gravis: A case report Clinical and Experimental Neuroimmunology · 2023 · 2 citations
    9. Case Report: Vitiligo and Alopecia Universalis Following Rituximab Therapy in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology · 2026
    10. Case Report: Vitiligo and Alopecia Universalis Following Rituximab Therapy in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología · 2026
    11. A case of myasthenia gravis following alopecia areata Journal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy · 2023
    12. 307 Phenotypic-genotypic expansion of plectinopathy in a patient with muscular dystrophy and immune-mediated myasthenia gravis 2022
    13. 494 Epidermolysis bullosa pruriginosa, muscular dystrophy, and immune-mediated myasthenia gravis in a patient with homozygous nonsense PLEC mutation 2022
    14. A Case of Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris Associated with Myasthenia Gravis Journal of the Turkish Academy of Dermatology · 2011
    15. [Non-motor symptoms in myasthenia gravis: attributed to T-cell clones from thymoma]. PubMed · 2013 · 2 citations
    16. Baricitinib as a treatment for myasthenia gravis: A case report Neuromuscular Disorders · 2024
    17. Refractory Myasthenia Gravis and Concurrent Alopecia Areata Postthymectomy With Improvements After Cortisone Taper: A Case Report Case Reports in Endocrinology · 2024
    18. Multiple paraneoplastic syndromes: Myasthenia gravis, vitiligo, alopecia areata, and oral lichen planus associated with thymoma Journal of the neurological sciences · 2011 · 31 citations
    19. Non-motor Comorbidity of Myasthenia Gravis: Myasthenia Gravis as a Systemic Immunological Disorder Involving Non-motor Systems Internal Medicine · 2018 · 10 citations
    20. Thymoma without Myasthenia Gravis Showing Size Fluctuation in Parallel to Alopecia Areata Activity: A Case Report Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery · 2025
    21. Overlooked non-motor symptoms in myasthenia gravis Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry · 2012 · 49 citations
    22. Autoimmune alopecia areata due to thymoma without myasthenia gravis: a case report Surgical Case Reports · 2023
    23. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus—Vasculopathy/Vasculitis, Susac Syndrome, and Myasthenia Gravis Elsevier eBooks · 2010
    24. Azathioprine BioDrugs · 1998 · 42 citations
    25. Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type 4 with GAD antibody and dystonia Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery · 2012 · 9 citations
    26. Shock: A possible presenting manifestation of autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome type II Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine · 2014 · 2 citations
    27. The effects of hair regrowth with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy. Two case reports Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery · 2017 · 1 citations
    28. Alopecia Areata Associated with Thymoma Presenting as a Diffuse Pleural Dissemination Mimicking Mesothelioma: Rare Concomitant Presentation Türkiye klinikleri tıp bilimleri dergisi · 2010 · 1 citations
    29. S3301 Abnormal Liver Enzymes in Thymoma-Associated Multiorgan Autoimmunity ˜The œAmerican journal of gastroenterology · 2022
    30. El sistema español de autonomías territoriales: apuntes para un diagnóstico Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2009