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People affected by myasthenia gravis and family gathered yesterday on the campus of the Catholic University of Murcia to narrating the problems they are facing as a result of this disease classified as rare.
The event, organized by the Department of Family Medicine UCAM-SEMERGEN, brought together doctors of this specialty have been informed about this condition and were able to listen to these patients more relaxed way.
Myasthenia gravis, autoimmune neuromuscular disease characterized by severe generalized weakness, which often is confused with other diseases, so diagnosis difficult.
The event has involved the delegate of the Association of Myasthenia of Spain for the Region of Murcia, Teresa Moreno, who congratulated the Chair for the celebration of this day, "the first of Spain on this issue in which patients participate ".
The director of the Department and a specialist in Family and Community Medicine, Juan Antonio Divisón, stressed that through activities such as this is to enhance the updating of family doctors.
For his part, Professor of Anatomy of the Degree in Medicine at the University, and speaker of the day, Francisca Exposito said that this "enables us to listen from the point of view of primary care, they tell us off consultation, those five minutes that gives us the list, what they really feel and what they need from us. "
Source: UCAM
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