An infant appears floppy, sucks poorly, and has weak respiratory effort. She is diagnosed with congenital myasthenia gravis. In explaining this condition to the infant's mother, which of the following should she mention as the cause of the condition?

An infant appears floppy, sucks poorly, and has weak respiratory effort. She is diagnosed with congenital myasthenia gravis. In explaining this condition to the infant's mother, which of the following should she mention as the cause of the condition?


a) An inherited disorder involving faulty neurotransmitter transmission or reception
b) Infection of the bone by Streptococcus pyogenes
c) Degeneration of skeletal muscle fibers, possibly due to viral infection
d) An autoimmune disorder involving the development of circulating antibodies against body cells


Answer: a)An inherited disorder involving faulty neurotransmitter transmission or reception


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