Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

• Background
  • Definition, prevalence, causes, risk factors, prognosis
• Diagnosis
  • When to suspect myasthenia gravis, how to diagnose it
• Management
  • How to manage myasthenia gravis including myasthenic crisis, primary care follow up
• Optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• An audit suggestion
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• What myasthenia gravis (MG) is.
• About the prevalence.
• What causes it.
• About the risk factors.
• About the prognosis.
• When to suspect MG.
• How MG is diagnosed.
• About possible differential diagnoses.
• What myasthenic crisis is.
• How to manage MG in primary care.
• About secondary care treatment options.
• About primary care follow up.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered