Articles / Clinical Conversations: Myasthenia Gravis – A Practical Approach for GPs | Part three
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Neurologist; Inner West Neurology and Concord Hospital, NSW
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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.
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