Tag: Extraocular muscle weakness

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Can myasthenia gravis patients take diazepam drugs?

Almost all the instructions for diazepam drugs will say [myasthenia gravis patients are forbidden or used with caution]! Due to the muscle relaxation effect of diazepam drugs, In theory and practice, it does partially aggravate the symptoms of myasthenia gravis patients’ myasthenia, and even worsen respiratory function in patients with dyspnea. However, nothing in clinical practice is absolute, otherwise it becomes mechanical [scripted] and cannot actually help patients solve the problem. Therefore, all kinds of clinical problems are actually relative! If the patient has significant anxiety and sleep disorders, It will also significantly aggravate the condition of myasthenia gravis patients, If the patient can use diazepam drugs under the doctor’s evaluation and follow-up. For example, patients in pre-crisis or crisis Read More …

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Problems related to ocular muscles in myasthenia gravis patients

Why is the levator palpebrae muscle of myasthenia gravis patients most vulnerable? The first common symptom of myasthenia gravis patients is ptosis, But its mechanism is not clear. Some scholars believe that the levator palpebrae superior muscle is different from other extraocular muscles. For fast shrinkage fibers, It has a high anti-fatigue property and is a muscle fiber that is not innervated by multiple nerves. The levator palpebrae superior muscle has been stimulated by nerve impulses when opening eyes, so its compensation space is small under pathological conditions, and the [reserve] to deal with pathological changes is insufficient, resulting in the safety factor of neuromuscular transmission being easily affected and more easily fatigued than other muscles. Some studies have also Read More …

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How to Improve the Quality of Life of Myasthenia Gravis Patients

What should be paid attention to in the diet of myasthenia gravis patients? Western medicine does not have too many restrictions on the diet of myasthenia gravis, while traditional Chinese medicine suggests eating less cold food, such as mustard, radish, mung bean, kelp, laver, watercress, day lily, sword flower, watermelon, balsam pear, etc. Eat more foods rich in high protein, such as chicken, duck, fish, lean meat, tofu, soybeans, eggs, vegetable protein and animal protein, as well as fresh vegetables and fruits, and pay attention to the digestibility of food. Should Myasthenia Gravis Patients Pay Attention to what in Their Life? This disease is a chronic disease with a long course of disease. Patients need to pay attention to the Read More …