 | THE MYASTHENIA GRAVIS ASSOCIATION |
The Myasthenia Gravis Association is a voluntary organisation with
charitable status, whose funds are directed into three main areas: the support
of research into the management and cure of the disease; the provision of a
national support network; increasing public and medical awareness of Myasthenia
Gravis. Very importantly, the MGA supports vital research into MG. Results from the
Oxford MG Research Centre, headed by Professor Newsom-Davis, are encouraging
and new techniques promise rapid progress in the future. Local support groups highlight MGA activities and help break down isolation
by giving members and their families an opportunity to meet and share
experiences in a friendly and caring atmosphere. A comprehensive information service operates at the office in Derby, while
our regional care co-ordinators are available to meet and advise patients and
professionals. In addition, the newsletter, national conferences and regional meetings
provide information and encouragement to all those coping with MG. How to get help If MG is suspected, correct diagnosis is possible through an awareness of
the disease, simple tests with drugs, and further definitions through use of
electrical and immunological testing. Invariably a GP will refer patients to a
consultant neurologist for these tests. If diagnosis has been confirmed, contact the MGA (see below). Ask for our
free information pack and we will put you in touch with one of our regional
care co-ordinators or your local group or representative. How to give help We are rightly proud of the fact that our services are carried out almost
entirely by volunteers, but research costs money so we do need support both
financially and physically. Corporate bodies can help with support in cash or in kind, by lending
services, or by sponsorship. As an individual you can help by joining the
association, by giving a donation or by organising a fund-raising event.
Myasthenia Gravis Association
Keynes House
77 Nottingham Road
Derby
DE1 3QS  01332 290219
 01332 293 641
 http://www.crabby.demon.co.uk/mga/
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