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Quiz: Test Your MG Treatment Knowledge

OCTOBER 2024 | 6 MIN

Quiz: Test Your MG Treatment Knowledge

If you or a loved one is living with myasthenia gravis (MG), learning about the evolving MG treatment landscape may help you feel more prepared for doctors’ appointments and lead to better conversations with healthcare providers—no matter where you are in your journey. Test your MG treatment knowledge to see what you know and what you can brush up on!

Your responses will also help us provide the most relevant MG updates, resources and information based on where you are in your MG journey. We promise to keep your answers confidential and will never share or sell your information.

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Do you have myasthenia gravis (MG)?

Yes, I have MG.

No, I don’t have MG. I am a supporter, caregiver or loved one of someone with MG.

Setting personal goals may help you prioritize your needs during your MG journey. Which of these goals is most important to you?

My goal is to minimize MG effects, even if it means not doing certain things where I may overexert myself.

My MG is under control and doesn’t bother me that much, and I want it to stay that way.

My goal is to be able to make plans and keep them so I can do more of what I love.

My MG isn’t great, but I’m content with things staying this way as long as I don’t lose ground.

I do not have MG.

Which MG treatment helps address symptoms by preventing the breakdown of chemical signals sent between nerves and muscles?

Anticholinesterase medications (ACIs) or acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChE inhibitors)^1,2

Biologic therapy

Thymectomy

Immunosuppressive therapies (ISTs)

Which treatment type is one of the latest additions to the evolving treatment landscape for myasthenia gravis (MG)?

Bloodstream therapy

Biologic therapy

Anticholinesterase medications (ACIs) or acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChE inhibitors)^1,2

Immunosuppressive therapies (ISTs)

Is biologic therapy for MG given as a subcutaneous injection or intravenous infusion (IV)?

Subcutaneous injection, when medicine is injected into the layer beneath the skin

Intravenous infusion, when medicine is given through a vein

Either of the above

None of the above

True or false: Biologic therapy for MG can be administered at home.

True

False

True or false: It can be helpful to do MG treatment research at home when preparing for your doctors’ appointments.

True

False

Which MG treatment(s) can be given through intravenous (IV) infusions?

Steroids

Bloodstream therapy

Biologic therapy

All of the above

Which treatment type is designed to target specific components of the immune system that is involved in causing MG symptoms?

Bloodstream therapy

Steroids

Thymectomy

Biologic therapy

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Don’t be afraid to brush up on your treatment knowledge!

Whether it’s reading MG treatment articles or making it a routine to ask your healthcare provider about different options, the method you use to learn about MG treatments can be as unique as you! The most important thing, however, is keeping your MG treatment knowledge up to date and advocating for yourself in your healthcare appointments.

Check out these resources to support your MG knowledge journey:

Read this article, which provides an educational overview of common MG treatments
Download this discussion guide to help you feel more prepared for your next doctor’s appointment
Find your MG-ADL score here and watch the MG-ADL explainer video
Read the article and watch a video that may help answer common questions and explore how MG works within the body

Great job, but with the evolving landscape, there’s more to learn!

You’re well on your way to greater MG treatment knowledge! Continue to do your own research and ask questions at your healthcare appointments.

Check out these resources to support your MG knowledge journey:

Read this article, which provides an educational overview of common MG treatments
Download this discussion guide to help you feel more prepared for your next doctor’s appointment
Find your MG-ADL score here and watch the MG-ADL explainer video

Impressive—you know your stuff!

You’re knowledgeable when it comes to MG treatments and it shows! However, as you probably know, the treatment landscape is constantly changing, so don’t stop your quest for knowledge and keep up the great work.

Check out these resources to continue your MG knowledge journey:

Read this article, which provides an educational overview of common MG treatments
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This information has been provided for educational purposes only and is not meant to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Patients should not use this information for diagnosing a health condition. Patients should always consult a healthcare professional for medical advice or information about diagnosis and treatment.

Myasthenia Gravis Fact Sheet. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Accessed July 18, 2024. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/myasthenia-gravis
Myasthenia Gravis. Muscular Dystrophy Association. Accessed August 14, 2024. https://www.mda.org/disease/myasthenia-gravis/medical-management
Menon D, et al. Drugs. 2022;82(8):865-887.
What are "biologics" questions and answers. U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Current as of February 6, 2018. Accessed July 24, 2024. https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/center-biologics-evaluation-and-research-cber/what-are-biologics-questions-and-answers
Intravenous. MedlinePlus. Reviewed April 27, 2023. Accessed September 27, 2024. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002383.htm
Subcutaneous (SQ) injections. MedlinePlus. Reviewed October 28, 2023. Accessed September 27, 2024. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000430.htm
DeHart-McCoyle M, et al. BMJ Med. 2023;2(1):e000241.

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Quiz: Test Your MG Treatment Knowledge

Quiz: Test Your MG Treatment Knowledge

Thank you, #firstName#!

Don’t be afraid to brush up on your treatment knowledge!

Great job, but with the evolving landscape, there’s more to learn!

Impressive—you know your stuff!

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Thank you, #firstName#!

Don’t be afraid to brush up on your treatment knowledge!

Great job, but with the evolving landscape, there’s more to learn!

Impressive—you know your stuff!

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