What Is Myasthenia Gravis?
4. Antibody-Negative Myasthenia Gravis
If a pregnant woman has myasthenia gravis then there is a chance that their child will also have it at birth. This is known as neonatal myasthenia gravis, and the child will usually recover within just a couple of months if they are found treatment in time. There is also congenital myasthenic syndrome, which is a rare type of the disease that is inherited genetically.
Another variety of the condition is antibody-negative myasthenia gravis. This means that the condition is not caused by antibodies that block acetylcholine. In this instance, antibodies are present that instead affect a protein known as lipoprotein-related protein 4.
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