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Treatment
Individuals who are diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis cannot get completely cured of this disease. This is due to the autoimmune nature of the disease. Therefore the way physicians and healthcare providers deal with this condition is by managing the symptoms so that they do not worsen.
Myasthenia Gravis has the potential to significantly decrease the quality of life of individuals suffering from it, therefore there are medications to prevent disease to take a critical turn. The management of Myasthenia Gravis largely depends on the individual suffering from it. There are specific guidelines designed to manage every individual suffering from Myasthenia Gravis considering which grade of Myasthenia Gravis they have.
The treatment is based on increasing the amount of Acetylcholine in the body. The readily available acetylcholine can then bind to the postsynaptic receptors by using the Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor. Moreover, another approach is to use medications that suppress the immune system so that the production of antibodies that bind to the Acetylcholine receptors can decrease.
Following is the list of medications that are used to help manage the symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis:
- Acute treatment: Symptoms are treated by using acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
- Plasmapheresis: This is a rapid short-term treatment used to give immunoglobulins to get rid of the antibodies in the system that are responsible for causing this disease.
- Chronic treatment: Long-term chronic treatment is carried out by using immunomodulating drugs that can help modulate the immune system so that defective antibodies are not produced in the body. These drugs are given along with steroids and other immunosuppressive drugs.
- Surgery: The last treatment option that comes with individuals is surgical repair.
