Ask A Doctor: How Long Can You Live With Myasthenia Gravis?

microsoft, ask a doctor: how long can you live with myasthenia gravis?

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Expert opinion from Ilya Aleksandrovskiy

M.D., MBA · 5 years of experience · USA

Many persons with myasthenia gravis are able to lead quite normal lives. The first one to three years — during which varied symptoms manifest – are frequently the most challenging. It may take some time to experiment with several therapies to see which one works best for you. Myasthenia gravis is dubbed the snowflake sickness because to the fact that each patient’s symptoms are unique.

Expert opinion from Alex T. Thomas

MD · 40 years of experience · USA

People with myasthenia gravis live a good quality of life. The first 3 years of the disease are difficult as in this time, various symptoms occur. The patients who survive the first 3 years achieve a steady state.

Expert opinion from Gustavo Campos

Doctor of Medicine · 9 years of experience · Brazil

Most of the patients with myasthenia gravis will have a normal life span. Less than 4% of those patients will die because of the disease.

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