What happens if you block acetylcholine?
What happens if you block acetylcholine? Acetylcholine and myasthenia gravis Myasthenia gravis causes the immune system to block or destroy acetylcholine receptors. Then, the muscles do not receive the neurotransmitter and cannot function normally. Specifically, without acetylcholine, muscles cannot contract. What is anti acetylcholine receptor antibody? Anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies are heterogeneous antibodies that cause loss of muscle function by several mechanisms. Anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies are present in 80%- 90% of the patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) and 50-60% of patients with ocular MG. What happens when your body has too much acetylcholine? Excessive accumulation of acetylcholine (ACh) at the neuromuscular...