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Myasthenia gravis disease can be cured. or take medicines long life?
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No cure.: There is no cure for MG but the sufferer can lead a functional and happy life with the current treatments, such as Thymectomy, Plasmapheresis, VIG or immunoglobulin, corticosteroids for the acute process and immunosuppressants. The acetylcholinesterase and keep the disease in remission. Mestinon (pyridostigmine) helps keeps the choline-esterase in the neuromuscular junction is often used.
Answered 6/28/2014
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