wiz-icon
MyQuestionIcon
MyQuestionIcon
1
You visited us 1 times! Enjoying our articles? Unlock Full Access!
Question

Auto immune disorder affecting neuromuscular junction leading to fatigue, weakening and paralysis of skeletal muscle is

A
Muscular dystrophy
No worries! Weā€˜ve got your back. Try BYJUā€˜S free classes today!
B
Tetany
No worries! Weā€˜ve got your back. Try BYJUā€˜S free classes today!
C
Gout
No worries! Weā€˜ve got your back. Try BYJUā€˜S free classes today!
D
Myasthenia gravis
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
Open in App
Solution

The correct option is D Myasthenia gravis
  • Muscular dystrophy is a disease characterized by progressive degeneration of muscle fibers without the involvement nervous system. It has a hereditary origin.
  • Tetany is overly stimulated nerve which causes involuntary muscle cramps and contractions. it caused by low level of calcium.
  • Gout is caused by two conditions one due to excessive formation of uric acid second by the inability to excrete it. Uric acid gets deposited in joint as monosodium salts.
  • Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease of neuromuscular junction caused by antibodies to cholinergic receptors. it is characterized by grave weakness of the muscles due to the inability of neuromuscular junctions to transmit impulses from nerve to the muscle.
Thus the correct answer is option D.

flag
Suggest Corrections
thumbs-up
0
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
similar_icon
Related Videos
thumbnail
lock
Autoimmunity
BIOLOGY
Watch in App
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
CrossIcon