A 22-Year-Old Female College Student Is Shocked to Receive a Diagnosis

Multiple Choice

A 22-year-old female college student is shocked to receive a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. What are the etiology and most likely treatment for her health problem?

A) Autoimmune destruction of skeletal muscle cells; treatment with intensive physical therapy and anabolic steroids
B) A decline in functioning acetylcholine receptors; treatment with corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulins
C) Cerebellar lesions; surgical and immunosuppressive treatment
D) Excess acetylcholinesterase production; treatment with thymectomy