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Quality of life and well-being of patients with myasthenia gravis

✍ Scribed by Robert H. Paul; Justin M. Nash; Ronald A. Cohen; James M. Gilchrist; Jonathan M. Goldstein

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2001
Tongue
English
Weight
122 KB
Volume
24
Category
Article
ISSN
0148-639X

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The cardinal symptom of myasthenia gravis (MG) is weakness of voluntary muscles, a feature that may restrict full participation in life activities. In turn, such limitations may negatively affect quality of life (QOL) and well‐being among individuals with the disease. In the present study, we administered a measure of QOL to 27 patients with generalized MG. Results revealed that functional status was negatively impacted in the domains of physical functioning, energy, and general health. However, a clinically meaningful difference was evident only on perceived ability to accomplish physical tasks. The results suggest that although MG requires accommodations in physical activities, general QOL and well‐being does not differ markedly from the general population. Β© 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Muscle Nerve 24: 512–516, 2001

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