The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of California has a great Web site with information on support groups in the state as well as a newsletter section and a section in Spanish. Please click here to visit their site. Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by weakness in the skeletal or voluntary muscles. One of […]
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome
MEDICAL NEWS May 17, 2011
An autoimmune disorder, Guillain-Barre syndrome occurs when the body’s immune system erroneously attacks particular parts of the nervous system for unknown reasons. Commonly referred to as GBS, the unsystematic attacks cause nerve inflammation, leading to muscle fatigue and exhaustion. Unfamiliar with what causes GBS, research has traced the disease to most often precede a minor […]