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Factors Influencing the Conversion of Ocular Myasthenia Gravis to Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: A Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]

J Ophthalmol
Purpose The conversion rate of ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG) to generalized myasthenia gravis (GMG) lacks definitive predictors. Methods This retrospective cohort study analyzed data collected at Siriraj Hospital between January 2007 ...
Chuenkongkaew W, Chirapapaisan N, Chatchutimakorn P, Rattanathamsakul N, Joradoln M, Kongthanasomboon P, Eiamsamarng A.   +6 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Classical complement pathway in experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis pathogenesis

, 2021
Mice deficient for complement factors C3, C4, or C5 are resistant to experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis (EAMG). Acetylcholine receptor (AChR) immune lymph node cells (LNC) of C3 deficient mice produce less interleukin 6 (IL-6), and EAMG-resistant ...
CHRISTADOSS, Premkumar, LI, Jing, SAINI, Shamsher S., YANG, Huan, Tuzun, Erdem   +4 more
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New treatment options for generalized myasthenia gravis

Neurologijos seminarai
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease in which autoantibodies against the postsynaptic membrane proteins of the neuromuscular junction disrupt impulse transmission thus causing pathological muscle weakness and fatigue that worsens throughout the day.
Antanas Vaitkus, J. Čiauškaitė, M. Malakauskaitė, M. Baublytė   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

A rare association: Obesity hypoventilation syndrome with myasthenia gravis and systemic lupus erythematosus, case report

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2023
Background: Shrinking lung syndrome (SLS) is an uncommon complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that has also been seen in other autoimmune diseases and is linked with a high risk of acute or chronic respiratory failure.
Safwat Eldaabossi, Man Alrashdan, Ghada Aljanobi, Noha Warsha, Saber Abo Elhassan, Waheed Mahdi, Abdullah Farouk, Ahmad Taha, Ahmad Qabil, Sameh Maklad, Usama Nabway, Hatem Kenany, Yasser Jaber, Boshra Zaghloul   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Acetylcholine receptor antibody positive generalized Myasthenia gravis in association with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

Annals of Hepatology, 2010
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Myasthenia Gravis are both autoimmune conditions, however, there are only rare case reports of their association. This is a case report of acetylcholine receptor antibody positive generalized myasthenia gravis in a female ...
Heather Taddy, Eric M. Yoshida, Gillian Gibson, Nazira Chatur   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pure red cell aplasia and seronegative myasthenia gravis in association with thymoma

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2020
Pure red cell aplasia is an uncommon paraneoplastic syndrome of thymoma. Myasthenia gravis is the most common paraneoplastic syndrome associated with thymoma. We present a case of a 79-year-old Pacific Islander female who presented with profound fatigue,
Sun Yong Lee, Amandeep Gill, Syung Min Jung   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Guideline for the management of myasthenic syndromes

Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, 2023
Myasthenia gravis (MG), Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), and congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) represent an etiologically heterogeneous group of (very) rare chronic diseases.
Heinz Wiendl, Angela Abicht, Andrew Chan, Adela Della Marina, Tim Hagenacker, Khosro Hekmat, Sarah Hoffmann, Hans-Stefan Hoffmann, Sebastian Jander, Christian Keller, Alexander Marx, Arthur Melms, Nico Melzer, Wolfgang Müller-Felber, Marc Pawlitzki, Jens-Carsten Rückert, Ulrike Schara-Schmidt, Christiane Schneider-Gold, Benedikt Schoser, Bettina Schreiner, Michael Schroeter, Bettina Schubert, Jörn-Peter Sieb, Fritz Zimprich, Andreas Meisel   +24 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treatment and diagnosis of acquired generalized myasthenia gravis in a dog

, 2007
Acquired generalized myasthenia gravis is a potentially fatal, chronic, immune-mediated disease that inhibits appropriate neuromuscular transmission in dogs, cats, and humans.
Berkowitz, Laura Svala
core   +6 more sources

Design of and Early Insights From a Generalized Myasthenia Gravis Patient Engagement Research Council

Health Science Reports
Background and Aims An exploratory focus group study was conducted to better understand the needs of patients living with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG).
Gabrielle Geonnotti, Jacqueline Pesa, Wesley Peters, Melina Taylor, Zia Choudhry, Oluyemisi Falope, Marquetta Price, Lucy Baxter, Bruce West, Lisa Shea   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Establishing an Apheresis Medicine Program in a Resource‐Constrained Setting: A 5‐Year Experience From Lagos, Nigeria

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Establishing a comprehensive apheresis medicine program in a resource‐constrained setting presents significant structural, financial, and logistical challenges. Despite the growing clinical importance of apheresis services globally, published experience from sub‐Saharan Africa remains sparse.
Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Rasheed A. Balogun   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source