Generalized MG should be suspected when clinicians see fluctuating, fatigable weakness ...

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A new study led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and Cartesian Therapeutics, found that immunotherapy can help ...

Myasthenia gravis usually does not shorten life expectancy, but severe muscle weakness that affects breathing can be life threatening. Myasthenia gravis symptoms may begin suddenly and often progress ...

As of December 2024, five Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved therapies can treat myasthenia gravis symptoms and may allow partial to complete remission. There is still no cure, but modern ...

It’s a lifelong autoimmune neuromuscular disease. It causes certain muscles to weaken easily after you use them. Muscle fatigue typically varies throughout the day (sometimes hour by hour) and gets ...

Thymectomy is a type of surgery for myasthenia gravis (MG). It involves removing the thymus gland. Modern thymectomy techniques are minimally invasive and can have long-term benefits for symptoms.

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune condition without a cure. But it’s treatable. And as long as you work with your doctor to optimize your treatment plan, which can be different from one ...

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Ocular myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune condition affecting the muscles surrounding and involving the eyes. Symptoms can include double vision, droopy eyelids, and more. Ocular myasthenia gravis ...

Efgartigimod showed sustained improvement in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) and AChR autoantibodies, affirming its safety and efficacy in the ADAPT trial and extension. The therapy ...

Myasthenia gravis patients show higher rates of dysarthria, dysphonia, dysphagia, and aspiration pneumonia compared to non-affected individuals. Despite high disorder rates, most myasthenia gravis ...