This article about myasthenia gravis highlights the central role GPs have in the diagnosis and ongoing management of patients with this rare condition. This is part three of a three-part article.

This is part three of this series.
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Practice points
• Patients need to continue keeping active; they will feel fatigued and it will be hard, because this is a condition that is exacerbated by more activity and it’s important to not misinterpret fatigue as worsening myasthenia weakness.

• It is extremely difficult to differentiate therapy-related side-effects from an adjustment disorder due to an initial diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. Mental health problems are common in our society.

• Replace what vitamins and minerals you are depleted in. If you are already replete, then the indication is not strong for supplementation.

• Myasthenia Gravis Patient Association groups are excellent to refer patients to.