how long a person with myesthenia gravis will live from symtoms to the end of his life?
2007-02-19 00:42:54 · 4 answers · asked by jun_yap2001 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
there's are 2 links below, but on both sites they really don't say what the lifespan of an individual is with this disease is. they say that there is no cure, but it can be a manageable disease.
2007-02-19 00:59:49 · answer #1 · answered by veergeo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This was taken from a website.
"As long as their condition is managed well, most patients with myasthenia gravis can expect to have a normal life span. In about 5 to 10 percent of cases, patients must alter their lifestyle and arrange activities to coincide with the times they have maximal strength."
If you'd like to talk with others whom have MG, check out the NeuroTalk Community Forums. They have a sub-forum specifically for MG. Here's the link.
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=77
2007-02-19 11:28:30 · answer #2 · answered by Ellie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people have a near normal life span, and the mortality rate is probably less than 4%.
2007-02-19 08:55:18 · answer #3 · answered by Pseudonym45 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Myasthenia Gravis is a strange disease. Some people suffer for their whole life with it - even in an iron lung. Others are lucky enough to reach a perfect balance with a drug called Mestinon. In yet other cases, it can disappear as quickly as it arrived. Usually goes for young people or the mid-lifers.
2007-02-19 08:48:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋