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Long-term safety and efficacy of eculizumab in generalized myasthenia gravis [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction: Eculizumab is effective and well tolerated in patients with antiacetylcholine receptor antibody-positive refractory generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG; REGAIN; NCT01997229). We report an interim analysis of an open-label extension of REGAIN,
Andersen, Henning +19 more
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Extracellular Vesicles in Autoimmune Diseases: From Diagnostic Biomarkers to Engineered Therapeutics
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This review provides a systematic comparison of extracellular vesicles (EVs) from both mammalian and plant sources in the context of autoimmune diseases. It highlights their emerging roles as precision biomarkers and engineered therapeutic platforms.
Yufei Wu +6 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019 Introduction The autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis can mimic a variety of neurological disorders leading to a delay in diagnosis and treatment. In the older population, due to confusion with signs of the ageing process or comorbidities due to ageing ...
Avinash Chandra, Basant Pant
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A practical approach to the patient presenting with dropped head [PDF]
, 2016 Head drop, or having a dropped head, is an uncommon condition in which patients present with a disabling inability to lift their head. It may arise in many neurological conditions that can be divided into those with neuromuscular weakness of neck ...
Demicoli, Marija, Marsh, Eleanor A.
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Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.Objective The objective of this study was to compare clinical features and prognosis of late‐onset neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (LO‐NMOSD, onset age ≥60 years) with adult‐onset NMOSD (AO‐NMOSD, onset age 18–59 years), and to provide insights for individualized management in elderly patients.
Ya‐Lan Pu +15 more
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Thymic mass in an elderly male patient with myasthenia gravis: A rare presentation
Radiology Case ReportsMyasthenia gravis is an acquired neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of the extra-ocular muscles, which progresses to generalized weakness of the voluntary muscles and fatigability.
Anshul Sood, MBBS +4 more
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A Core Head, Neck, and Neuroanatomy Syllabus for Physical Therapy Student Education
Clinical Anatomy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Head, neck, and neuroanatomy are essential components of physical therapy education due to their broad clinical applications. Detailed syllabi exist for medical students, yet none have been developed for physical therapy. This study aimed to produce an International Federation of Associations of Anatomists core head, neck, and neuroanatomy ...
Stephanie J. Woodley +4 more
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Myasthenia gravis patients with anti-MuSK antibodies [Miastenija gravis kod bolesnika s pozitivnim protutijelima na MuSK] [PDF]
, 2009 In myasthenia gravis (MG) patients without detectable anti-acetylcholine receptor (anti-AChR) antibody, referred to as seronegative myasthenia gravis patients, there is a variable proportion of patients with antibodies against the muscle specific kinase (
Bilić, Ervina +5 more
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, 2015 Muscular weakness in myasthenia gravis (MG) is commonly assessed using Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis Score (QMG). More objective and quantitative measures may complement the use of clinical scales and might detect subclinical affection of muscles.
Brandt, Alexander U. +8 more
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Pure Ocular Myasthenia gravis [PDF]
Neurology International Open, 2018 AbstractPure ocular myasthenia was always described as a separate entity in historical publications. More than 50% of patients develop generalized symptoms in the course of the disease. Therefore pure ocular symptoms can be the beginning of generalized myasthenia, nevertheless there is a small group of patients who suffer lifelong purely ocular ...
Lukas Kirzinger +2 more
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