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| The most widely accepted classification of myasthenia gravis is the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Clinical Classification.<ref name="pmid10891897">{{cite journal |author=Jaretzki A, Barohn RJ, Ernstoff RM, ''et al'' |title=Myasthenia gravis: recommendations for clinical research standards. Task Force of the Medical Scientific Advisory Board of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America |journal=Neurology |volume=55 |issue=1 |pages=16–23 |year=2000 |pmid=10891897 |url=http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/full/55/1/16}}</ref> This classification system categorizes the disease by the muscles that are predominantly effected.
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| ==Classification== | | ==Classification== |
| * Class I: Any eye muscle weakness, possible [[ptosis]], no other evidence of [[muscle weakness]] elsewhere
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| * Class II: Eye muscle weakness of any severity, mild weakness of other muscles
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| ** Class IIa: Predominantly limb or axial muscles
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| ** Class IIb: Predominantly bulbar and/or respiratory muscles
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| * Class III: Eye muscle weakness of any severity Moderate weakness of other muscles
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| ** Class IIIa: Predominantly limb or axial muscles
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| ** Class IIIb: Predominantly bulbar and/or respiratory muscles
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| * Class IV: Eye muscle weakness of any severity, severe weakness of other muscles
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| ** Class IVa: Predominantly limb or axial muscles
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| ** Class IVb: Predominantly bulbar and/or respiratory muscles (Can also include feeding tube without [[intubation]])
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| * Class V: [[Intubation]] needed to maintain airway
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| ==References== | | ==References== |