Myasthenia gravis (MG) results from autoimmune antibodies against the post-synaptic neuromuscular junction with three major ...

1 Department of Neurology, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 3 Department of Neurophysiology, ...

Sugammadex (Bridion; Merck) is a small-molecule oligosaccharide, also known as a modified gamma cyclodextin, that was approved by the FDA in 2015 to reverse the anesthesia-induced neuromuscular ...

Treatments for myasthenia gravis include steroids to suppress the immune system, plasmapheresis to counteract the autoimmune process, Mestinon, Regonol (pyridostigmine), which is an anticholinesterase ...

1 Department of Intensive Care Unit, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China 2 Department of Radiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China This case report describes a ...

Thymectomy also is an option, based on clinical factors including the presence or absence of thymoma, age, and antibody status. With severe or rapidly worsening gMG symptoms, supportive care and ...

1 Department and Clinic of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland 2 Affidea PET/CT Diagnostic Center, Wrocław, Poland Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone ...