Myasthenia gravis

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that results in progressive skeletal muscle weakness.

MG causes rapid fatigue (fatigability) and loss of strength upon exertion that improves after rest. Myasthenia gravis is caused by a defect in the transmission of nerve impulses to muscles.

Normally when impulses travel down the nerve, the nerve endings release a neurotransmitter substance called acetylcholine.

In myasthenia gravis, antibodies produced by the body’s own immune system block, alter, or destroy the receptors for acetylcholine.

Initially, people with myasthenia gravis may complain about specific muscle weakness, particularly in the eyes, face and neck.

They may have difficulty swallowing, chewing or speaking, and may have double vision. They also may feel fatigue, especially later in the day. Symptoms can be aggravated by emotional stress, systemic illness such as a viral respiratory infection, menstrual cycle, pregnancy, hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, and other factors.

Homeopathy treats the person as a whole. It means that homeopathic treatment focuses on the patient as a person, as well as his pathological condition.

The homeopathic medicines are selected after a full individualizing examination and case-analysis, which includes the medical history of the patient, physical and mental constitution etc.