Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month 2019
This is the last day of our myasthenia gravis awareness month.
Myasthenia gravis awareness month 2019. Myasthenia gravis pronounced my as theen ee a grav us comes from the greek and latin words meaning grave muscular weakness the most common form of mg is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that is characterized by fluctuating weakness of the voluntary muscle groups. June is myasthenia gravis awareness month through this blog we hope to spread awareness and educate people on mg. June is myasthenia gravis awareness month. Myasthenia gravis mg are latin and greek words meaning grave muscular weakness.
Our goal is to increase public awareness strengthen community connections and fuel important research towards finding a cure for mg. Beyond the medical textbook scientific research and statistics real people are going through this journey that s been both a curse and a blessing. June 30 2019 myasthenia gravis myasthenia gravis awareness month june is myasthenia gravis awareness month. There are approximately 100 000 americans that cope with the debilitating effects of mg.
Myasthenia gravis mg is characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of any of the muscles under voluntary control. Myasthenia affects individuals of all ages genders and races. June is the national myasthenia awareness month when myasthenia gravis foundation of america mfga spread information about the condition affecting millions of americans. The myasthenia gravis foundation of america is the only national organization dedicated to research awareness and advocacy efforts to help mg patients.
June is mg awareness month every june the mg community goes above and beyond to spread awareness of myasthenia gravis through city proclamations building lightings social media campaigns and more. Althought this is the last day of june and our month we ask that you keep up the fight and continue with awareness of this disease. Now therefore i gretchen whitmer governor of michigan do hereby proclaim june 2019 as myasthenia gravis awareness month in michigan. It can be life threathening in some cases but it can also be controlled to a certain degree with proper treatment.
Muscle weakness caused by mg worsens as the affected muscle is used.