Chronic autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular junction leading to fatigue, weakening and paralysis of…

Chronic autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular junction leading to fatigue, weakening and paralysis of skeletal muscle is called as:
  1. Arthritis
  2. Muscular dystrophy
  3. Myasthenia gravis
  4. Gout

Solution

This auto-immune disorder is triggered when the acetylcholine receptors on the postsynaptic membrane are destroyed by the immune cells, as a result, the impulse conduction faces difficulty in further carrying out, leading to weakness and paralysis.

Asked in: NEET 2021

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