In this Article

• What is myasthenia gravis?
• What causes myasthenia gravis?
• What is the role of the thymus gland in myasthenia gravis?
• What are the symptoms of myasthenia gravis?
• Who gets myasthenia gravis?
• How is myasthenia gravis diagnosed?
• How is myasthenia gravis treated?
• What are myasthenic crises?
• What is the prognosis?
• What research is being done?
• Where can I get more information?
• Myasthenia Gravis Glossary
• Myasthenia Gravis Index

Where can I get more information?

For more information on neurological disorders or research programs funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, contact the Institute's Brain Resources and Information Network (BRAIN) at:

BRAIN
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda, MD 20824
(800) 352-9424
http://www.ninds.nih.gov

Information also is available from the following organizations:

Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc.
1821 University Ave W. Suite S256
St. Paul, MN 55104-2897
mgfa@myasthenia.org
http://www.myasthenia.org
Tel: 800-541-5454 651-917-6256
Fax: 651-917-1835

Muscular Dystrophy Association
3300 East Sunrise Drive
Tucson, AZ 85718-3208
mda@mdausa.org
http://www.mda.org
Tel: 520-529-2000
800-344-4863
Fax: 520-529-5300

SOURCE: National Institutes of Health (www.nih.gov)

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