Kristen Graham

Today Valerie presented her case study to us on Myathenia Gravis. I did not know really anything about MG before today. I had only heard of this. I learned that MG causes sudden rapid fatigue of voluntary muscles. Symptoms for Kristen now come about when she is really stressed. Due to this, she tries to balance her life very well and avoid a flare up. When she does run into an outbreak, her usual symptoms include muscle weakness, fatigue, double vision and facial drooping. The facial drooping can sometimes look like Bell's palsy. Since she is able to recognize what makes her symptoms flare up, she is very good at avoiding such occurrences. An OT can help a client with MG by helping them with life management skills to plan out their routine, and also by teaching them relaxation techniques. Kristen really finds that relaxation techniques work great and help her still be able to engage in her occupations.