Be a light of hope this holiday season. Ignite more progress, restore more freedom, and inspire more hope for families living with neuromuscular disease.

Medical Educational Resource

We're accelerating the delivery of treatments and cures.

The Diagnostic Odyssey in Myasthenia Gravis Patient #3: Delayed diagnosis in late-onset MG

Activity Snapshot

Activity Type: 
Print/PDF
Release Date: 
Monday, April 11, 2022

Faculty

Yohei Harada, MD

Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

Donald Sanders, MD

Duke University, Durham, North Carolina

Print PDF
Activity Overview: 

This case study will explore the diagnostic odyssey of delayed diagnosis leading to disease exacerbation in a man with late-onset myasthenia gravis (MG) in patient #3 (57-year-old-male).

Learning Objectives: 
  • Recognize clinical symptoms indicative of MG
  • Understand the optimal workflow for diagnosis based on clinical evaluation, detection of characteristic symptoms and physical findings, a detailed patient history, and a variety of specialized tests
  • Diagnose MG with increased skill and confidence, shortening the diagnostic journey of patients with MG
  • Understand how to optimize medical management of MG based on best practice guidelines