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Myasthenia Gravis
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==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
==Clinical Signs==
==Clinical Signs==
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Acquired
Myasthenia Gravis
:
+
Three presentations of acquired
Myasthenia Gravis have been reported.
−
three types of disease
have been reported
in the dog
.
+
*Focal
disease
−
*Focal
*Generalized disease which can be acute or chronic in presentation.
*Generalized disease which can be acute or chronic in presentation.
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An association between thymomas and myasthenia has been made in both dogs and cats.
An association between thymomas and myasthenia has been made in both dogs and cats.
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Congenital Myasthenia Gravis
+
Congenital Myasthenia Gravis
presents
with similar signs to the acquired form except that megaoesophagus is
only
rarely
associated.
.
−
Presents
with similar signs to the acquired form except that megaoesophagus is rarely
found
.
==Laboratory Tests==
==Laboratory Tests==
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