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What Are the Symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis?

The symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis include:

• Droopy eyelids (ptosis).
• Double vision (diplopia).
• Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) with an increased risk of gagging and choking.
• Change in the quality of one's voice.
• Increasing weakness of a particular muscle group during continuous use of those muscles.
• Improved strength of muscles after resting those muscle groups.
• Weak cough.
• Difficulty breathing, leading to respiratory failure (myasthenic crisis).

Call Your Doctor If:

• You notice a new droopy eyelid or double vision.
• You have any difficulty chewing or swallowing.
• You notice intermittent muscle weakness, improved after rest.
• You already have myasthenia gravis and experience any difficulty breathing.