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==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==
With treatment, patients have a normal life expectancy, except for those with a malignant [[thymoma]] (whose lesser life expectancy is on account of the thymoma itself and is otherwise unrelated to the myasthenia). Quality of life can vary depending on the severity and the cause.  The drugs used to control MG either diminish in effectiveness over time ([[cholinesterase|cholinesterase inhibitors]]) or cause severe side effects of their own ([[Immunosupressive drug|immunosupressants]]). A small percentage (around 10%) of MG patients are found to have tumors in their [[thymus]] glands, in which case a [[thymectomy]] is a very effective treatment with long-term remission. However, most patients need treatment for the remainder of their lives, and their abilities vary greatly. It should be noted that MG is not usually a progressive disease. The symptoms may come and go, but the symptoms usually do not get worse as the patient ages. For some, the symptoms decrease after a span of 3–5 years.
The [[prognosis]] of myasthenia gravis depends on:
* Disease duration at diagnosis: If the [[Symptom|symptoms]] last less than 1 year, the patient has a 25 percent chance of going into [[remission]] by 10 years.
* Disease severity
* The age of onset: Younger patients seems to have better chance for [[remission]] than older ones.(beghi 1991) Patients more than 50 years old are more prone to myasthenia crises like respiratory failure.(bever)


==References==
==References==

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The prognosis of myasthenia gravis depends on:

  • Disease duration at diagnosis: If the symptoms last less than 1 year, the patient has a 25 percent chance of going into remission by 10 years.
  • Disease severity
  • The age of onset: Younger patients seems to have better chance for remission than older ones.(beghi 1991) Patients more than 50 years old are more prone to myasthenia crises like respiratory failure.(bever)

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