A 22-year-old female presents to the ED with complaints of severe muscle weakness after any exercise. She also complains of drooping eyelids and diplopia that worsens throughout the day. Sensation and deep tendon reflexes are normal. Which of the following diagnosis is most appropriate? O Multiple sclerosis O Guillain-Barre O Peripheral neuropathy O Myasthenia gravis

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          A 22-year-old female presents to the ED with complaints of severe muscle weakness after any exercise. She also complains of drooping eyelids and diplopia that worsens throughout the day. Sensation and deep tendon reflexes are normal. Which of the following diagnosis is most appropriate?
O Multiple sclerosis
O Guillain-Barre
O Peripheral neuropathy
O Myasthenia gravis

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A 22-year-old female presents to the ED with complaints of severe muscle weakness after any exercise. She also complains of drooping eyelids and diplopia that worsens throughout the day. Sensation and deep tendon reflexes are normal. Which of the following diagnosis is most appropriate? O Multiple sclerosis O Guillain-Barre O Peripheral neuropathy O Myasthenia gravis