Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
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Myasthenia gravis is a disorder of neuromuscular junction transmission, the result of antibodies against the post-synaptic aspect of the neuromuscular junction. Its clinical hallmark is fatigable weakness of skeletal muscles, which tends to vary in location and severity among patients. ⋯ Treatment is often individualized according to disease severity, antibody status, comorbidities, and other factors. This review uses a question-and-answer format to provide up-to-date, high-yield, clinically relevant information on myasthenia gravis.