Myasthenia gravis, or MG, is "a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle weakness and fatigue," says Hesterlee. It occurs "when a person’s immune system is essentially attacking ...

This autoimmune disorder affects how well your nerves and muscles communicate, leading to a variety of symptoms. Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune condition that affects signaling between ...

Albert Stowell's family thought he was having a stroke. It was Easter dinner 2014, and they were all gathered around the table when he started slurring his words. A trip to the emergency room and a CT ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

Nicholas J. Silvestri, MD, recounts how the 2025 American Academy of Neurology meeting was an exciting and energizing event, particularly in the realm of myasthenia gravis (MG), where numerous new ...

Tennis legend Monica Seles is opening up about her journey with myasthenia gravis, a neuromuscular autoimmune disease she was diagnosed with three years ago. In a recent interview with The Associated ...

Treatment with cemdisiran was associated with a statistically significant improvement in MG-ADL total score compared with placebo. Topline results were announced from a phase 3 trial evaluating ...

Positive topline results from two phase 3 trials reported this week may expand the treatment landscape for generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), a rare autoimmune disease marked by debilitating muscle ...

Monica Seles first noticed the symptoms of myasthenia gravis — a neuromuscular autoimmune disease she discussed during a recent interview with The Associated Press — while she was swinging a racket ...

Albert Stowell's family thought he was having a stroke. It was Easter dinner 2014, and they were all gathered around the table when he started slurring his words. A trip to the emergency room and a CT ...

A year after debuting the “Rare Connections” series with a short film about patients’ experiences with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), AstraZeneca’s rare disease unit is turning the ...