About the Disease
Myasthenia gravis is a chronic autoimmune, neuromuscular disease that causes weakness in the skeletal muscles, which the body uses for breathing and movement. Subtypes include congenital myasthenia gravis, generalized myasthenia gravis, ocular myasthenia gravis, transient neonatal myasthenia gravis, and juvenile myasthenia gravis.
Source: National Institutes of Health
Diagnosis Codes
ICD-10: G70.00, G70.01
Alliance Partners
Patients can receive free education and support services.
The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America helps patients and their families by funding the most promising research discoveries for better treatments and a cure while providing impactful programs, guidance, and education to help support members of the MG community.
