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A member asked:

Since myasthenia gravis is a systemic autoimmune disease, why does it often present with asymmetrical ptosis (instead of bilateral)?

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Fluctuating weakness: Myasthenia is a neuromuscular disease characterized by fluctuating weakness, not all muscles are affected at the same time or to similar degrees.

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Answered 4/29/2014

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