Bi-annual newsletter for the Myasthenia Gravis Association of Western Pennsylvania (Spring 2016)
Myasthenia Gravis (MG) is a chronic neuromuscular disorder which means "grave muscle weakness." The disorder is characterized by abnormal weakness of the voluntary muscles (those controlled by will), such as chewing, swallowing, smiling, drooping eyelids, double vision, weakness in the arms and legs and in some cases difficulty breathing. Weakness increases with repeated activity and decreases with periods of rest.
