Needed: Research Dollars for Muscle-Wasting Disease(Page 3) Benatar said he recommends that doctors carefully evaluate the treatments they offer a patient, not always leaping in with the most aggressive tactics. "Ask yourself to what extent symptoms bother people," he said. "I don't think you need to treat symptoms just because they're there. I would start with the most benign medication, and let the punishment fit the crime. "But really, we desperately need better quality data to drive therapy," he added. More information To learn more, visit the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America. Related Links
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