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Yvonne has weakened muscles resulting in extremely slow movements. She is experiencing gradual paralysis of her body. A computed tomography scan revealed that she has a tumor in the thymus gland. Which disorder is she likely to be suffering from?

A.
myasthenia gravis
B.
HIV/AIDS
C.
multiple sclerosis
D.
fungemia
E.
mononucleosis

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Answer:

The correct answer is A for sure

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User RoarG
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The right answer is A.myasthenia gravis

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease affecting mainly young women and the elderly and whose incidence tends to increase. It affects neuromuscular junctions. A fluctuating oculo-facio-bulbar paresis of variable severity is frequent. Remissions and exacerbations are typical. The disease is caused by autoantibodies to acetylcholine receptors or, more rarely, to a specific muscle kinase.

Complementary examinations aim to confirm the diagnosis and to look for associated pathologies (1/10 to a thymoma or an associated autoimmune disease).

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