ArchivesMyasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular disorder. In simple terms, it means it is the disorder of the muscles and the nerves that control them… Traditional Acupuncture and Chinese Medicines help great deal to control and treat this condition. This post will give you an account on what this condition is all about, its risk, causes, symptoms and how Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine can help to make things better…
What is Myasthenia gravis?
Myasthenia gravis is basically a continual autoimmune neuromuscular disease that involves problems related to muscles of your body and the nerves related to them. This condition takes the name, “Myasthenia gravis”, which is Latin and Greek in origin, that actually means “grave muscle weakness.” For almost 90% of individuals suffering with Myasthenia gravis, life expectancy is not lessened by it. Thus it can be treated efficiently!
The most common trait of Myasthenia gravis is muscle weakness that gives terrible pain. There are a few muscles that very often get affected by this condition such as the muscles that control eye and eyelid movement, facial expression, chewing, talking, swallowing, breathing and neck and limb movements. In short, Myasthenia gravis causes weakness for the skeletal muscles.
Reasons WHY people develop Myasthenia gravis
- The origin of Myasthenia gravis is not clearly known.
- But in some cases, Myasthenia gravis is said to be related with tumors of the thymus, which is an organ in the immune system of your body.
- People who have developed Myasthenia gravis in them have higher risk of developing other autoimmune disorders, like Thyrotoxicosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus etc…
- Myasthenia gravis could affect people at any age. But predominantly it occurs more common in young women and older men
Read this article written by Subhuti Dharmananda to know more about Myasthenia gravis and other autoimmune diseases…
Myasthenia gravis and its Symptoms
Myasthenia gravis worsens the condition of the muscles. Weakness in affected muscles would probably cause;
- Difficulty in Breathing; due to weakening of chest wall muscles
- Difficulty to chew and swallow
- Difficulty in climbing stairs, lifting objects
- Difficulty in talking
- Sagging head position
- Facial paralysis
- Fatigue
- Hoarseness or changing voice
- Weakness of the eye muscles causes Double vision and drooping of eyelids
Lifestyle adjustments habitually facilitate you to continue many of your daily activities. Taking different kinds of medication would make your conditions worse. Thus it is always advisable for you to stick to one particular kind of treatment and preferably traditional methods such as Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine because they are effective and has no side effects! Do you wonder where to get it done? There is no need for a second thought when you have Sustain Health doing it all for you! Visit is directly, we are located in Melbourne, Australia.
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