OMIA:000684 : Myasthenia

Categories: Nervous system phene

Possible human homologues (MIM numbers): 254200 (trait) , 254210 (trait)

Cross-species summary: Myasthenia is a syndrome of impaired neuromuscular transmission. The syndrome can occur as an acquired autoimmune disorder (myasthenia gravis) or as a congenital genetic disorder (see also separate gene-specific myasthenic syndrome entries). Phene was renamed from 'Myasthenia gravis' to 'Myasthenia' [14/10/2022]

Species in which this phene is found:
dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
domestic cat (Felis catus)
taurine cattle (Bos taurus)
Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica)

Edit History


  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 03 May 2005
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 14 Oct 2022
  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 02 May 2023