Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder that targets the ACh receptors at the NMJ and ultimately reduces the number of available receptors.Predict what happens if you treat the patient with a drug that inhibits the activity of acetylcholinesterase?

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Inhibiting the activity of acetylcholinesterase would increase the amount of available acetylcholine in the synaptic cleft, leading to more successful binding with the reduced number of ACh receptors. This would result in a normal contraction.

Myasthenia Gravis Is an Autoimmune Disorder That Targets the ACh