A disease caused by the immune system producing antibodies that attack the acetylcholine receptors on the muscle cells, causing drooping eyelids, weak eye muscles causing double vision, difficulty talking and swallowing, and muscle weakness in the limbs is

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The disease described is Myasthenia gravis, which is caused by antibodies attacking the acetylcholine receptors on muscle cells. Herpes Zoster is caused by a virus, Lou Gehrig's disease is a progressive neurological disorder, Botulism is caused by a toxin, and Multiple sclerosis is a disease caused by the immune system attacking the myelin sheath of nerve cells.

A Disease Caused by the Immune System Producing Antibodies That