Question

A 20-year-old male presents with fatigue, sluggishness, muscle weakness, and sleepy-looking eyes. It is found that the patient has a deficiency of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. What is the diagnosis? What is the treatment?

a) Myasthenia gravis; Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
b) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS); Riluzole
c) Multiple sclerosis; Corticosteroids
d) Parkinson's disease; Levodopa

Answer 1

The likely diagnosis for a patient with symptoms of fatigue, muscle weakness, and a deficiency of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors is myasthenia gravis, which can be treated with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.

Step-by-step explanation:

A 20-year-old male presents with fatigue, sluggishness, muscle weakness, and sleepy-looking eyes, and a deficiency of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors has been found. This patient's diagnosis is likely myasthenia gravis, which is a genetic neuromuscular disorder caused by the immune system blocking acetylcholine receptors on muscle cells, leading to progressive muscle weakness and fatigue.

The treatment commonly includes acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, which help increase the levels of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction and improve muscle contraction.