Question

Chronic autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular junction leading to fatigue, weakening and paralysis of skeletal muscle is called as:

• A. Gout
• B. Arthritis
• C. Muscular dystrophy
• D. Myasthenia gravis

Answer 1

The correct option is D Myasthenia gravis

Autoimmune disorders occur when our body’s immune system starts to attack and destroy healthy body tissues. This medical condition happens when immune cells of our body recognize our healthy cells as foreign cells and kill them.

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease in which our immune system mistakenly attacks our healthy body cells. It is a neuromuscular disorder which causes weakness, fatigue and paralysis of skeletal muscles.

Gout- It is an inflammatory disease which causes inflammation of joints. It is mainly caused by the accumulation of uric acid crystals.

Arthritis- It is an inflammatory disease which causes the inflammation of the joints and causes joint pain and stiffness. It worsens with age.

Muscular dystrophy - It is a disease that involves progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle mostly due to genetic disorder.