TY - CHAP AU - Corrado Angelini AU - Sara Martignago AU - Michela Biscigli AU - Elisa Albertini ED - Joseph A. Pruitt Y1 - 2012-01-20 PY - 2012 T1 - Myasthenia Gravis with Anti-MuSK Antibodies: Clinical Features and Histopathological Changes N2 - Myasthenia gravis is presently an incurable antibody-mediated autoimmune disorder characterized by generalized voluntary skeletal muscle weakness. The cause of the weakness is a defect at the neuromuscular junction level, in which autoimmune antibodies block the receptors responsible for initiating muscular contraction. Literally translated from its Latin and Greek etymological roots, myasthenia gravis means "grave muscle weakness". Fortunately, advances in modern medicine have resulted in a reduction of the truly "grave" outcomes for those inflicted but, without a cure, the gravity surrounding the disease remains BT - A Look into Myasthenia Gravis SP - Ch. 1 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/32146 DO - 10.5772/32146 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-19 ER -