Myasthenia gravis primarily affects women and its defining characteristic is fatigue of unusually rapid onset and severity following the use of certain muscle groups. What symptoms below best allude to the set of muscles affected by this disease?
A) difficulty speaking, difficulty swallowing, and drooping eyelids
B) difficulty in fine motor control of the fingers, especially the thumb
C) relaxed bladder causing frequent urination
D) difficulty moving the joints of the fingers and toes
E) difficulty walking due to fatigue in the major muscles of the legs

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Myasthenia gravis commonly affects muscles that control eye and eyelid movement, facial expression, chewing, talking, and swallowing. Difficulty speaking, difficulty swallowing, and drooping eyelids (ptosis) are classic symptoms of this condition.

Myasthenia Gravis Primarily Affects Women and Its Defining Characteristic Is