Current concepts in the surgical treatment of patients with myasthenia gravis.
Patients undergoing surgical treatment often have concurrent diseases. An in-depth understanding of such diseases permits the dentist to initiate treatment with minimal risk to the patient. Myasthenia gravis (MG) is one such disease; it is characterized by various degrees of muscle weakness and fatigue. Many of the physical signs and symptoms affect the oral and facial musculature. A review of the symptoms, etiology, and treatment of myasthenia gravis, with special reference to the patient undergoing surgical treatment, is presented.
D000328:Adult; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D003729:Dental Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000601:surgery*; D009157:Myasthenia Gravis / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology