Sentences with phrase «disease myasthenia»

The autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis was eliminated based on the early age of onset and an absence of AChR antibodies in serum and AChR - bound antibodies in the muscle.

See GENETICS: Inherited Neurological Disorders for the following disorders: Ataxia (Cerebella Abiotrophy) Canine Neuronal Lipofuscinosis (CCL & NCL) Cerebellar Hypoplasia Congenital Myasthenia Gravis Deafness Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) Epilepsy - Hydrocephalus - Intervertebral Disk Disease Myasthenia Gravis Myopathy (X-Linked Muscular Dystrophy) Spina Bifida

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Defects in acetylcholine transmission have been found in some muscle diseases, including the autoimmune disorder myasthenia gravis.

Insufficient or excess complement activation has been shown to be important in a wide range of disease states, such as multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and age - related macular degeneration, as well as in allograft rejection.

Plasmapheresis can be used to treat a variety of disorders including: myasthenia gravis, Guillan - Barre syndrome, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, Lamber - Eaton myasthenic syndrome, sickle cell disease, certain forms of neuropathies, Wilson's disease, and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

Alexion Pharma (ALXN) won agreement from FDA on Monday to expand the use of its top - selling, ultra-orphan medicine Soliris to treat patients with myasthenia gravis, a rare neuromuscular disease.

Prednisone is used to treat many different types of inflammatory diseases, including asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease, cancer, glomerulonephritis and myasthenia gravis.

Celiac disease — Wheat gluten sensitivity — Enterolabs, Cyrex labs, antigliadin antibody Chronic autoimmune disorders - entire list of autoimmune diseases Chronic hives Cognitive Dysfunction and Dementia from B12 deficiency Dermatitis herpetiformis (herpes)- typical for wheat gluten sensitivity Depression - Leaky Gut with LPS (see articles by Michael Maes) Diabetes — Autoimmune type one Eczema Gall bladder disease — associated with hypochlorhydia Graves disease - Autoimmune - Elevated TSH receptor ab - Yersinia molecular Mimciry with TSH receptor Hepatitis Iron deficiency - Low Iron and Low ferritin Hyper and hypothyroidism - Autoimmune - Hashimotos Thyroiditis Lupus erythematosus - autoimmune Myasthenia gravis Neuropathy and NeuroPsychiatric Disorder from B12 deficiency Osteoporosis - from Calcium Malabsorption Pernicious anemia — Parietal Cell Antibodies - B12 deficiency - gastric atrophy Psoriasis - autoimmune Rheumatoid arthritis - autoimmune Rosacea Sjögren's syndrome — Autoimmune Thyrotoxicosis - three types: Graves, Hashitoxicosis, and Txic Nodular Goiter Vitiligo Chronic intestinal parasites or abnormal flora - GI - Fx shows parasite DNA Undigested food in stool - Demonstrated on GI - FX test Chronic candida infections - from gut dysbiosis Upper digestive tract gassiness - from dysbiosis

The gene was found to be associated with a variety of autoimmune conditions such as type 1 diabetes, asthma, Addison's disease, myasthenia gravis, Sjorgren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), systemic sclerosis, ulcerative colitis and all forms of AITD including Grave's disease and Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

Tell your doctor about all your muscle or nerve conditions, such as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, myasthenia gravis, or Lambert - Eaton syndrome, as you may be at increased risk of serious side effects including difficulty swallowing and difficulty breathing from typical doses of BOTOX ® Cosmetic.

Among the causes of regurgitation are hernias, esophagitis, esophageal foreign body, esophageal stricture, megaesophagus, thyroid disease, polymyositis, immune - mediated disease, and myasthenia gravis.

Breeds prone to vomit because they have Myasthenia Gravis, a paralyzing disease of nerves and muscles: Jack Russell, Springer Spaniel, Fox Terrier, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, Labrador Retriever, Dachshund, and Scottish Terrier.

Generally these are more common in Aussies, including thyroiditis, Addison's disease, degenerative myelopathy, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, glomerulonephritis, idiopathic thrombycytopaenia, immune mediated haemolytic anaemia, inflammatory bowel disease, Leg - Calve - Perthes Disease, Lupus, myasthenia gravis, pemphigus, puppy strangles, sterile granuloma, uveodermatological syndrome and vidisease, degenerative myelopathy, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, glomerulonephritis, idiopathic thrombycytopaenia, immune mediated haemolytic anaemia, inflammatory bowel disease, Leg - Calve - Perthes Disease, Lupus, myasthenia gravis, pemphigus, puppy strangles, sterile granuloma, uveodermatological syndrome and vidisease, Leg - Calve - Perthes Disease, Lupus, myasthenia gravis, pemphigus, puppy strangles, sterile granuloma, uveodermatological syndrome and viDisease, Lupus, myasthenia gravis, pemphigus, puppy strangles, sterile granuloma, uveodermatological syndrome and vitiligo.

Myasthenia gravis: a syndrome characterized by muscle fatigue due to an autoimmune disease which produces chemical abnormalities of the muscles and nerves.

Hysterectomy risks in female dogs are intervertebral disk disease, Myasthenia Gravis, muscle weakness, a doubled risk of splenic hemangiosarcoma, and bladder and urinary tract infections are so common they are called «spay incontinence».

Myasthenia is an immune disease affecting certain muscles.

It is primarily used to treat a disease called myasthenia gravis that occurs in both dogs and humans.

Plasmapheresis has long proven effective in treating humans who suffer from myasthenia gravis, but it is also used to treat a variety of immune - mediated diseases in people, including multiple sclerosis.

Along with myasthenia gravis, other canine diseases that can be treated with plasmapheresis include lupus and immune - mediated hemolytic anemia, which causes the premature destruction of oxygen - carrying red blood cells.

«The most satisfying aspect of using TPE to treat a disease like myasthenia gravis is the response you see in dogs within 12 to 24 hours,» said Suter.

Therapeutic plasmapheresis is effective and often life - saving for the treatment of acute forms of immune - mediated diseases, as IMHA, Myasthenia Gravis, and Pemphigus.

Myasthenia gravis has been described as a recessive genetic disease in Jack Russell terriers, Springer Spaniels, and Smooth Fox Terriers.

Less frequently encountered diseases include, Addison's Disease, autoimmune testicular atrophy, degenerative myelopathy, dermatomyositis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, glomerulonephritis, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, immune mediated hemolytic anemia, Legg - Calvé - Perthes, myasthenia gravis, sterile pyogranuloma / granuloma syndrome, uveodermatologic syndrome, and vitiligo.

Other health issues in Mastiffs include colitis (inflammatory bowel disease), myasthenia gravis, and blood - clotting disease (von Willebrand's).

Liver problems (including the above symptoms, plus dark urine, yellowing of the gums, skin or eyes), facial itching resulting in scratching or bleeding tendencies Underlying kidney disease may become apparent Rare cases of myasthenia gravis (severely weakened muscles, difficulty swallowing) Unusually tired, fever (temperature over 103ºF), bruising or bleeding If you notice any of these symptoms or anything else unusual, contact your veterinarian Can this drug be given with other drugs?

Every dog with megaesophagus, unless it is clearly congenital (present from birth), should be tested for myasthenia gravis and Addison's disease (hypoadrenocorticism).

When a stricture due to a persistent aortic arch or, perhaps, having fed scalding milk replacement are ruled out; and much rarer diseases such as myasthenia gravis, or hypoadrenocorticism are also been ruled out, primary megaesophagus is the most likely cause.

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease that targets the motor end plates, the connection between the nerves and the voluntary muscles.

A dog with myasthenia gravis may or may not need to be admitted to the hospital, depending on the severity of its disease.

Owners of dogs with myasthenia gravis should recognize that while the disease often is treatable, sometimes it can't be cured.

Dogs that have hypothyroidism, thyroid gland tumors (thymomas), low circulating levels of platelets or Addison's disease (hypoadrenocorticism) also are more likely to develop acquired myasthenia gravis as they mature.

Unfortunately, there currently is no known way to prevent dogs from being born with congenital myasthenia gravis or from developing the disease as they mature adult.

Myasthenia Gravis is a disease that interrupts the way nerves communicate with muscles in the body.

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A number of serious neurological / neuromuscular diseases affect Labrador Retrievers, including polyneuropathy (centronuclear myopathy), laryngeal paralysis, megaesophagus, myasthenia gravis, cerebellar ataxia, narcolepsy, and also vague head tremors that may be the result of unknown abnormalities in the brain.

Polyarthritis is often considered the Great Imitator as patients suffering from this problem can appear very similar to patients with intervertebral disc disease, myopathies, meningitis, and even myasthenia gravis.

An accurate description is important because there are other conditions with symptoms that mimic seizures, such as cardiac and / or pulmonary disease, narcolepsy, cataplexy, myasthenia gravis and metabolic disturbances.

Auto - immune disorder Auto - immune disorder: including, but not limited to Grave's disease, Lou Gehrig's disease, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, sarcoidosis, scleroderma, systematic lupus erythematosis.