“Myasthenia gravis (MG), is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disease that causes weakness in the skeletal muscles, which are responsible for breathing and moving parts of the body, including the arms and legs.” This is the definition according to the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The name Myasthenia gravis …
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons defines epilepsy as, “a disorder of the brain characterized by repeated seizures. A seizure is usually defined as a sudden alteration of behavior due to a temporary change in the electrical functioning of the brain.” The Epilepsy Foundation promotes the theme, #StaySafeSide. This is a simple way to increase …
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It is quite difficult to imagine that COVID-19 is not even a year old, yet this virus has managed to disrupt every aspect of humanity. As the medical community first became aware of this novel coronavirus, it was treated as similar viruses such as SARS and MERS and was considered to be a respiratory infectious …