Myasthenia Gravis |
Polio and myasthenia02/07/2008 |
My mother and aunt both had polio when they were young. Could this have anything to do with me getting myasthenia gravis?
Polio is viral infection of the motor neurons (muscle nerves). I have found no reports of maternal transmission of susceptibility to myasthenia gravis due to polio exposure. It would be more likely if your mother had some other autoimmune disease, like rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn's.
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Robert W Neel, IV, MD Assistant Professor of Neurology College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |