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====[[Myasthenia Gravis]]====
 
====[[Myasthenia Gravis]]====
Myasthenia gravis is a disease of the neuromuscular junction that occurs due to a defect or absence of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors on the post-synaptic membrane (in the congenital form) or due to the presence of antibodies that bind to the receptors and prevent them from functioning normally (in the acquired form).  The classical '''focal''' form of myasthenia gravis affects only the extraocular muscles, the cranial oesophagus and the muscles innervated by cranial nerves V, VII and IX.  80% of animals diagnosed with myasthenia gravis have megaoesophagus at presentation.
      
===Acquired Megaoesophagus===
 
===Acquired Megaoesophagus===
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