[Expert Solution]: A nurse is describing the pathophysiology…

A nurse is describing the pathophysiology of myasthenia gravis. Which information should the nurse include? This is a recessive disorder originating from the arachnoidal cap cells in the dura mater. This is a group of autosomal dominant disorders of the nervous system in the myelin sheath. The lesions may occur in the cerebrum, hypothalamus, or pons, especially at the neuromuscular junctions. This is an autoimmune disease mediated by antibodies against the acetylcholine receptors, resulting in defective nerve impulses.