Myasthenic crisis

Myasthenia gravis refers to the sudden exacerbation of myasthenia gravis with progressive weakness or paralysis of the respiratory muscles and swallowing muscles, which are life threatening. Myasthenia Crisis: Neostigmatism crisis, often caused by infection, trauma and weight loss Respiratory muscle palsy, sputum weakness and swallowing are life threatening.

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