Myasthenia Gravis "As a physician, there is nothing as gratifying as administering Tensilon to an undiagnosed myasthenic patient… except maybe giving benadryl to a patient who OD'd on compazine." Myasthenia gravis (MG) is one of the most common neuromuscular disorders, characterized by skeletal muscle weakness that fatigues. MG is one of the best-described autoimmune diseases, caused by antibodies produced against post-synaptic receptors at the neuromuscular junction (nmj). Treatments are aimed at reducing circulating antibodies, increasing neurotransmitter availability, and immune suppression. No cure is yet available. Epidemiology While MG has been classically understood as a disease of y