What Are the Symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis?
The symptoms of myasthenia gravis include:
- Droopy eyelids
- Double vision
- Difficulty swallowing with an increased risk of gagging and choking
- Change in the quality of one's voice
- Increasing weakness of a particular muscle group during continuous use of those muscles and improved strength of muscles after resting those muscle groups
- Weak cough
- Difficulty breathing, leading to respiratory failure (myasthenic crisis)
- Droopy eyelids
- Unclear speech, difficulty swallowing or fatigue with chewing (bulbar signs)
- Uncommonly, only weak arms or legs
Call Your Doctor If You Have the Following Symptoms:
- You notice a droopy eyelid or double vision
- You have any difficulty chewing or swallowing
- You notice intermittent muscle weakness that improves after rest
- You already have myasthenia gravis and experience any difficulty breathing
