Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2012 Jul;114(1):e1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2011.08.023. Epub 2012 Feb 17.
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic neuromuscular disease characterized by muscular weakness and fatigability. Dental management of patients diagnosed with MG presents a challenge to the oral health care provider. The purpose of this article was to review the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and clinical signs and symptoms associated with MG, highlighting the role of the oral health care provider in the process of diagnosis and management of the oral and dental complications that might be associated with the disease, while avoiding myasthenic crisis. A discussion of the recent approaches to treatment of the disease and current research on MG is presented.
重症肌无力（MG）是一种慢性神经肌肉疾病，其特征为肌肉无力和易疲劳。患有 MG 的患者的牙科管理对口腔保健提供者提出了挑战。本文的目的是回顾 MG 的病因、发病机制、诊断以及与 MG 相关的临床体征和症状，强调口腔保健提供者在诊断和管理可能与该疾病相关的口腔和牙科并发症的过程中的作用，同时避免发生肌无力危象。本文还讨论了该疾病的最新治疗方法和目前对 MG 的研究。
