Myasthenia gravis
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease characterized by the production of antibodies, which are directed against nicotinic acetylcholine postsynaptic receptors located at the neuromuscular junction. This leads to a gradual decrease in the number of acetylcholine receptors at the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction. There are two different variants of myasthenia gravis, which include the ocular myasthenia gravis and the generalized form of myasthenia gravis. The result of the reduction in the number of acetylcholine receptors lead to a concomitant reduction in the muscle strength (Paul, 2000). However, there is recovery of the muscle strength resting it for some time (Kulkantrakon & Jarungkiatkul, 2010), ( ...
