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Table 1 MG-related symptoms and further limitations*.

From: Quality of life and life circumstances in German myasthenia gravis patients

Impairments

Proportion in %

Muscle weakness after physical strain

75.4

Weakness of upper limbs

71.3

Walking problems

69.6

Dysphagia

43.9

Chewing problems

39.1

Defecation problems

38.5

Ptosis

37.8

Diplopia

37.1

Neck weakness

31.6

Speech disorders

28.9

Facial expression disorders

25.9

Miction problems

24.9

Sexual disorders

18.7

Muscle weakness at rest

16.9

  1. * multiple answers possible