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Prognosis of Ocular Myasthenia Gravis: Retrospective Multicenter Analysis [PDF]

, 2015
PURPOSE: To calculate the rate and timing of conversion from ocular myasthenia gravis to generalized myasthenia gravis. DESIGN: Retrospective multicenter analysis. SUBJECTS: Patients included in the study were diagnosed with ocular myasthenia gravis
Abusamra, K, Cornblath, WT, Eggenberger, ER, Lemos, J, Nagia, L   +4 more
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Case report: Efgartigimod combined with intravenous methylprednisolone in a case of co-occurrence of unexplained myasthenia gravis, inflammatory myopathy, and fulminant myocarditis

Frontiers in Immunology
The co-occurrence of myasthenia gravis (MG), inflammatory myopathy (IM), and fulminant myocarditis (FM) has rarely been reported. The few previous articles were mostly case reports or small sample data analysis, and the etiology was mostly attributed to ...
Hongxia Yang, Zulin Pan, Ying Yang, Yaxuan Wang, Biqi Cheng, Guoyan Qi   +5 more
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Docetaxel/cisplatin therapy in myasthenia gravis with hypertension/diabetes

Open Medicine, 2017
Therapeutic options for thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis (MG) patients complicated with hypertension and/or diabetes post thymectomy are often conventional steroids. As the prevalence of diabetes and hypertension globally increases, other therapeutic
Qi Guoyan, Xue Yinping, Li Yongzhao, Yang Hongxia, Zhang Xiaojing   +4 more
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Unraveling the role of ectopic thymic tissue in patients undergoing thymectomy for myasthenia gravis [PDF]

, 2019
Extended thymectomy has been considered the goal of surgery for myasthenia gravis (MG) mainly due to the existence of ectopic thymic tissue. Recently, ectopic thymic tissue has attracted increasing attention in patients with MG following thymectomy ...
Bauer, Gero, Elsner, Aron, Englisch, Julianna, Ismail, Mahmoud, Li, Feng, Li, Zhongmin, Meisel, Andreas, Rückert, Jens-C., Swierzy, Marc, Tao, Ya   +9 more
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Pyridostigmine in pediatric Intestinal pseudo-obstruction. case report of a 2-year old girl and literature review [PDF]

, 2019
Pediatric chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a rare disorder characterized by a severe impairment of gastrointestinal motility leading to intestinal obstruction symptoms in the absence of mechanical causes.
Caló, Girolamo, De Giorgio, Roberto, Di Nardo, Giovanni, Esposito, Francesco, Morlando, Alessia, Parisi, Pasquale, Stanghellini, Vincenzo, Villa, Maria Pia, Viscogliosi, Federica   +8 more
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Remote Monitoring in Myasthenia Gravis: Exploring Symptom Variability

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare, autoimmune disorder characterized by fluctuating muscle weakness and potential life‐threatening crises. While continuous specialized care is essential, access barriers often delay timely interventions. To address this, we developed MyaLink, a telemedical platform for MG patients.
Maike Stein, Maximilian Mönch, Meret Herdick, Frauke Stascheit, Sarah Hoffmann, Hannah Preßler, Philipp Mergenthaler, Carla Dusemund, Paolo Doksani, Haoqi Sun, Pushpa Narayanaswami, Andreas Meisel, Lea Gerischer, Sophie Lehnerer   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efgartigimod Combined with Glucocorticoids in the Treatment of Severe Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: A Single-Center, Retrospective Cohort Study

Neurology and Therapy
Introduction High-dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is effective in treating generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), but early-stage transient aggravation and MG crisis can occur.
Shanshan Gu, Yongzhao Li, Huimin Dong, Hongxia Yang, Mei Ma, Mengna Li, Congya Yan, Pei Jia, Yaxuan Wang, Guoyan Qi   +9 more
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Thymoma metastatic to liver and pancreas: case report and review of the literature [PDF]

, 2017
A 71-year-old man presented with a thymic mass involving the superior vena cava. A mediastinoscopical biopsy initially suggested a diagnosis of type A thymoma.
Blandamura, Stella, Passuello, Nicola, Pozza, Gioia, Sperti, Cosimo, Valmasoni, Michele   +4 more
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A 73‐Year‐Old Man With Several Years of Difficulty Climbing Stairs and Frequent Tripping

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A 73‐year‐old man presented with progressive weakness and atrophy predominantly affecting the distal finger flexors and quadriceps muscles. Electrophysiological studies demonstrated mixed myogenic and neurogenic features. Muscle MRI showed inflammatory changes, and muscle biopsy revealed granulomatous myositis with histologic features ...
Mehmet Can Sari, Arens Taga, Sonya Ulrike Steele, Ahmet Hoke   +3 more
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Identification of potential prognostic biomarkers of thymoma with myasthenia gravis based on serum proteomics

Frontiers in Immunology
BackgroundThymoma is often associated with myasthenia gravis (MG), and the resection of thymoma improves myasthenic symptoms in patients with thymoma and MG (TMG), but some patients still have no relief.
Xiaoting Lin, Xiaoting Lin, Xiaoting Lin, Xiaoting Lin, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi   +11 more
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