Patient's question:
My father-in-law has been diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis, and he feels very weak. Hello, what is the life expectancy of ocular Myasthenia Gravis?Doctor's answer:
First, myasthenia gravis is a relatively common disease in internal medicine. Ocular myasthenia gravis mainly refers to muscle weakness symptoms limited to the eye muscles. Ocular myasthenia gravis can occur at any age. It is caused by inflammation at the neuromuscular junction, primarily manifesting as muscle weakness, which can be divided into several types. Ocular myasthenia gravis is relatively mild among these types. With proper treatment, it generally does not affect lifespan, unless it affects the respiratory muscles, which may lead to sudden respiratory arrest.