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What Is It/ |
How Is It Recognized/ |
Is Massage indicated |
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Condition Name |
What Are They? |
How Are They Recognized? |
or Contraindicated? |
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Myasthenia
gravis (MG) is an |
MG
causes muscle weakness, of- |
Massage
may be indicated for |
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Gravis" |
autoimmune disorder in |
ten
of muscles that control the |
MG
patients with a doctor's su- |
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which
the acetylcholine re- |
eyes
and mouth, but the limbs |
pervision.
Medication for this |
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ceptors
at neuromuscular |
can
also be involved. This weak- |
condition
often compromises |
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junctions
of skeletal mus- |
ness
progresses for several years |
the
immune system, so take |
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cles
are damaged. This lim- |
and
then reaches a plateau and |
care
to avoid exposing the cli- |
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its
the strength of nerve |
stabilizes.
Muscles that control |
ent
to infectious agents. |
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transmissions
and causes |
breathing
and coughing may be- |
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the
muscles to become |
come
weak enough to cause res- |
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weak. |
piratory
crises. Skin sensation is |
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normal
but pain may be present |
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if
muscles of the neck and the |
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head
become weak and go into |
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chronic
spasm. |
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