Items Tagged ‘myasthenia gravis’
November 23, 2016
Body Builder Regains Energy After Surgery for Myasthenia Gravis
Six years ago, Robert Clark thought he was having a stroke. His left eye drooped shut, and he began to have difficulty swallowing. A competitive body builder used to working out six times a week, Robert rarely got sick. So when a local physician dismissed his symptoms, he sought out a friend who worked at […]
Tags: Dr. Matthew Thomas, Dr. Paul Brazis, Florida Campus, minimally invasive surgery, myasthenia gravis, Robotic Thymectomy
August 15, 2014
Mystery Solved – Diagnosis Moves Patient from Frustration to Peace of Mind and a Plan
By iggeez 
I want to share my story to possibly help another person and to hopefully help others who are still facing their own health unknowns. I struggled for years with extreme fatigue, major skin problems, muscle weakness, escalating eye issues, and a host of other unexplained symptoms. I moved to Georgia with more and more symptoms. […]
Tags: Lupus, myasthenia gravis, Patient Stories
December 20, 2012
Surgery helps Jody get control of her life
By Margaret Shepard, Communications Specialist 
Two jobs, four kids and myasthenia gravis — this young mother does a remarkable job of managing a busy life and a serious neuromuscular disease.
Tags: 2332, 5292, 5323, 5335, Dr. Brian Crum, grave muscle weakness, Jody Wobbe, Mayo Clinic, myasthenia gravis
December 6, 2012
Myasthenia gravis – Early detection and right treatment
By Margaret Shepard, Communications Specialist
Early detection and the right medication help Jim Miller live a normal life. That’s the outlook for most patients who have myasthenia gravis, say Mayo neurologists.
Tags: 2332, 5292, 5297, 5335, 5418, Dr. Brian Crum, James Miller, Mayo Clinic, myasthenia gravis, Neurology & Neurosurgery