Ophthalmic symptoms of myasthenia gravis

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The obstacle of drug absorption caused by infection, such as gastrointestinal cold and infectious diarrhea, will make the treatment effect of myasthenia gravis decline, and the symptoms will aggravate in a short time. Systemic changes secondary to severe infection can cause visceral dysfunction and aggravate the overall condition. Therefore, in life, we should pay attention to it, the following specifically talk about myasthenia gravis ophthalmic symptoms.

Ophthalmic symptoms of myasthenia gravis

Symptom 1: blepharoptosis, myasthenia gravis, often with extraocular muscle paralysis and blepharoptosis is often the first symptom, performance for the upper eyelid part or completely can't lift, cause the upper eyelid lower edge cover corneal upper edge too much, so that the disease eye crack appears smaller than normal eye crack.

Symptom 2: dyspnea, myasthenia gravis patients with dyspnea is often due to the diaphragm or other chest wall breathing muscle strength weakened. Respiratory muscle weakness can lead to pulmonary infection, atelectasis, ventilation blood flow ratio imbalance and hypoxemia. Hypoventilation can cause hypercapnia, even respiratory failure. Upper airway obstruction is an uncommon respiratory dysfunction in patients with myasthenia gravis. Bulbar palsy can lead to upper airway obstruction, aggravate respiratory symptoms and lead to respiratory failure. The most serious upper airway muscle dysfunction is laryngeal muscle paralysis, which leads to vocal cord adduction or even paralysis during inhalation.

Symptom 3: hoarseness, hoarseness as the first manifestation of myasthenia gravis is rare. The incidence rate of myasthenia gravis with hoarseness is the first symptom. The incidence is low, the symptoms are repeated, and there is no specificity. It is often ignored by clinicians. It is often misdiagnosed as laryngitis, pharyngitis, vocal cord paralysis, hysterical hoarseness, etc.

matters needing attention

Warm reminder: liver and kidney deficiency type of myasthenia gravis treatment: liver blood, main tendons, kidney essence, main bone, liver and kidney deficiency, lack of blood essence, muscle and bone channels lost nourishment and become flaccid. The treatment principle of myasthenia gravis: tonifying liver and kidney, nourishing yin and clearing heat.