What are the early symptoms of myasthenia

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These days, when I get up and brush my teeth, I feel a little weak on both sides of my cheek. When I eat, it's especially obvious. I can't make any effort and can't bite. I feel like myasthenia gravis. I'm very worried and want to have an examination. Let's share the early symptoms of myasthenia.

What are the early symptoms of myasthenia

Symptom 1: dysphagia: no digestive tract disease, appetite is also very good, but good food to eat but can't swallow, even water can't swallow. Some patients have to rely on nasogastric tube because of severe dysphagia.

Symptom 2: diplopia: double vision. With two eyes together, one thing is regarded as two. If you cover one eye, you see one. Children do not describe diplopia, often compensatory tilt head, torticollis, in order to make diplopia disappear and see clearly, serious cases can also show strabismus.

Symptom 3: dyspnea: This is the most serious symptom of myasthenia gravis, which can kill the patient in a short time, so it is also called myasthenia gravis crisis. This is due to severe weakness of respiratory muscles, patients with dyspnea, can not lie flat at night, can only sit panting. Most of them are accompanied by dysphagia, weakness of limbs or ptosis.

matters needing attention

Myasthenia gravis has the characteristics of repeated attacks and long course of disease. Besides treatment, the rehabilitation of patients largely depends on the psychological adjustment of patients themselves. The mental state and disease resistance ability of patients are also the key to the success of treatment.