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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
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Optimization of the Cell‐Based Assay Methodology to Study Degradation of Acetylcholine Receptors (Antigenic Modulation) by Antibodies From Myasthenia Gravis Patients

Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Degradation of cell‐surface acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) by antigenic modulation is a key pathogenic mechanism of myasthenia gravis (MG) autoantibodies, yet standard assays primarily detect antibody binding rather than functional effects.
Peng Du, Marina Mané‐Damas, Fien M. Verhamme, Mahan Moshir, Peter Ulrichts, Barbie Machiels, Mario Losen, Pilar Martinez‐Martinez   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Frontalis sling procedure for ocular myasthenia gravis

, 2012
Shinichi Asamura1, Hirohiko Kakizaki2, Mitsuhiro Enjyo1, Takahiro Hashimoto1, Noritaka Isogai11Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osakasayama, Osaka, Japan; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Aichi Medical ...
Hashimoto T, Asamura S, Enjyo M, Kakizaki H, Isogai N   +4 more
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Urinary Dysfunction in Myasthenic Syndromes: A Scoping Review of Clinical Features and Treatment‐Related Associations

Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Urinary dysfunction has been reported in association with myasthenic syndromes, including myasthenia gravis (MG), Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), and congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS), but evidence regarding its prevalence, clinical impact, pathophysiology, and management remains limited.
Julia M. Augustin, Lillith Horstkorte, Hellen Schmidt, Blanca G. Sánchez Navarro, Avan Kader, Inga Koneczny, Holly M. Nelson, Pratishtha P. Wadnerkar, Rafael Meleka Hanna, Ayşe N. Özdağ Acarlı, Piraye Oflazer, Atay Vural, Franz Blaes, Miriam L. Fichtner   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dental Care in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis

Česká Stomatologie a Praktické Zubní Lékařství, 2010
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease in the neuromuscular transmission, causing muscular weakness and fatique especially in the facial and pharyngeal muscles.
J. Piťha
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Coexistence of Pernicious Anemia and Myasthenia Gravis—A Rare Combination of Autoimmune Diseases in Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2006
About 5-10% of patients with myasthenia gravis concomitantly have other autoimmune diseases. However, the coexistence of myasthenia gravis and pernicious anemia is rare.
Kuo-Hsuan Chang, Rong-Kuo Lyu, Long-Sun Ro, Yih-Ru Wu, Chiung-Mei Chen   +4 more
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Comparison of diagnostic tests in myasthenia gravis

, 1983
Results of 3 tests, intravenous edrophonium chloride, EMG, and acetylcholine receptor antibody testing, were compared in patients with generalised and ocular myasthenia gravis.
Nicholson, G. A., Griffiths, Lyn R., McLeod, J. G.   +2 more
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Ocular Myasthenia

Diplopia and ptosis are among the most common symptoms of myasthenia gravis, with a variety of physiological reasons underpinning the susceptibility of the extraocular muscles.
Benatar, Michael, Wong, Sui Hsien
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Patient Communication Outside of Visits: Implications for Remote Monitoring and Digital Care Models in Myasthenia Gravis

Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare autoimmune disorder requiring individualized, specialized treatment, yet access to specialized care is limited and documentation fragmented. Several remote monitoring tools have emerged to address this gap, yet their integration into clinical care remains challenging.
Maike Stein, Lea Gerischer, Yvonne J. M. Campman, Anna Rostedt Punga, Pushpa Narayanaswami, Andreas Meisel, Martijn R. Tannemaat, Sophie Lehnerer   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acquired myasthenia gravis in childhood.

, 2010
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review discusses recent studies on myasthenia gravis with onset in childhood (juvenile myasthenia gravis) and neonatal myasthenia gravis.
Evoli, Amelia, Amelia Evoli
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