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NEET 2021
Exam
NEET
Year
2021
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Human Health and Diseases

NEET 2021 · Zoology · Human Health and Diseases

Chronic autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular junction...

Chronic autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular junction leading to fatigue, weakening and paralysis of skeletal muscle is called as:

Options

  1. AArthritis
  2. BMuscular dystrophy
  3. CMyasthenia gravis
  4. DGout

Correct answer

C. Myasthenia gravis

Step-by-step 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.
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