Symptoms and treatment of myasthenia gravis

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Recently, my cousin is very sick, loss of appetite, limb weakness, no spirit, also feel very tired, breathing is also a lot of difficulties, to the hospital inspection, the doctor said myasthenia gravis. Now that I'm cured, I'd like to share with you the symptoms and treatment of myasthenia gravis.

Symptoms and treatment of myasthenia gravis

Treatment 1: adrenocortical hormone. Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease. Suprarenal cortical hormone is a commonly used drug in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. At present, high-dose shock therapy, medium dose shock therapy and low-dose maintenance therapy are generally used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis in China. Studies have confirmed that adrenocortical hormone is an inducer of thymocyte apoptosis It can induce thymocyte apoptosis in vivo and in vitro.

Treatment 2: azathioprine, which is a non-specific immunosuppressant, can inhibit the synthesis of DNA, RNA and protein, thereby inhibiting gene replication and T cell activation, playing a role in the treatment of myasthenia gravis. Indications: the dosage of adrenocortical hormone should be reduced; adverse reactions: neutropenia, abnormal liver function, etc. Studies have shown that long-term use of azathioprine can increase the risk of malignant tumor.

Treatment 3: cyclophosphamide. Cyclophosphamide is a compound composed of nitrogen mustard and phosphoramide group. It is a commonly used alkylating agent immunosuppressant in clinic. It can be used for the treatment of various autoimmune diseases. Generally, the symptoms begin to improve within 2 months, and the dosage is reduced and maintained after 5 years. Indications: it is only used for those who are ineffective or intolerable to other mg drugs; adverse reactions: leukopenia, alopecia, hemorrhagic cystitis, etc.

matters needing attention

For such a disease: myasthenia care to do a reasonable diet, reasonable diet and adequate nutrition is to ensure the necessary conditions for human growth and development. Insufficient diet, that is, lack of nutrition, affects Qi and blood biochemistry, which leads to physical weakness. On the contrary, excessive diet can damage the spleen and stomach, and lead to physical decline over time. Therefore, patients with severe myasthenia should match meat and vegetables, coarse grains and fine grains in diet, so as to make the patient's physique stronger, healthy and vigorous, and make the disease recover as soon as possible.