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Understanding Myasthenia Gravis: Symptoms

Written by WebMD Editorial Contributors
Medically Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on October 29, 2024
1 min read
  • Droopy eyelids
  • Double vision
  • Difficulty swallowing with an increased risk of gagging and choking
  • Change in the quality of your voice
  • Increasing weakness of a particular muscle group during continuous use of those muscles and improved strength of muscles after resting those muscle groups
  • Weak cough
  • Difficulty breathing leading to respiratory failure (myasthenic crisis)
  • Unclear speech
  • Fatigue with chewing
  • Uncommonly, only weak arms or legs
  • You notice a droopy eyelid or double vision.
  • You have any difficulty chewing or swallowing.
  • You notice intermittent muscle weakness that improves after rest.
  • You already have myasthenia gravis and experience any difficulty breathing.