The Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA)
is the only national volunteer health agency dedicated solely to the fight against
myasthenia gravis (see "Myasthenia
Gravis - A Summary"). For additional information on the goals of the
Foundation see the Mission and Vision statements.
| Myasthenia
gravis: Most often, an acquired disorder that results in fatiguable muscle
weakness, made worse by activity and improved with rest. It results from an autoimmune
attack against the nerve-muscle junction. Other forms of the illness are caused by
architectural changes of the nerve-muscle junction. |
 October 9, 2004 The revised Fall 2004
MGFA Newsletter is online.
Sept. 28, 2004 The 2004 Scientific
Session Program in Toronto, Canada.
April 23, 2004 Valeant
Pharmaceuticals International (new name for ICN Phamaceuticals) has extended the $20 Savings Certificate for
Mestinon. Along with the $20 savings a donation of $10 will be made by Valeant
to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc.
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Click on the image to the list to use
the Savings Certificate on the Valeant website. |
March 19, 2004 Now available
from the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc., the award winning training video, "Double Vision, Scrambled Voice -
Clinical Presentations of Myasthenia Gravis." The
video, designed for use in training medical professionals and students, has been awarded a
CINE Golden Eagle Award and was a winner in the Communicator Awards 2003 Video
Competition. "Double Vision, Scrambled Voice - Clinical Presentations of Myasthenia
Gravis" is available in both DVD and VHS format for $25.00 each plus shipping through
MGFA.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
A new Myasthenia
Gravis Medication Information Card has been approved and is available from the
National Office. In addition, a complete Medications and Myasthenia Gravis
Reference for Health Care Professionals has also been approved and placed online
for health care professionals to read and/or download.
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