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What is myasthenic syndrome?
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Autoimmune disorder: Myasthenic sundrome is an autoimmune disorder characterized by muscle weakness of legs and arms.-result of an autoimmune reaction in which antibodies are formed in the neuromuscular junction.It is often associated with lung cancer or other autoimmune diseases such as thyroid or diabetes.
Answered 11/20/2014
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Myasthenia: Myasthenia is muscular weakness with repeated stimulation of the muscle. This is usually autoimmune in nature either primarily or related to a tumor.
Answered 9/10/2013
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