Advances in myasthenia gravis.
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Ciafaloni, E; Sanders, DB
Published in: Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep
January 2002
Recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of acquired myasthenia gravis (MG) are reviewed. Increased awareness about the need for more uniform methods of reporting treatment trials for MG has prompted systematic review of the literature and inspired an effort to develop better classifications and disease-specific outcome measures. New antibodies have been discovered in patients with seronegative MG, possibly defining an immunologically distinct form of the disease. A new immunosuppressant, mycophenolate mofetil, may be an additional and safe option in the treatment of MG. Other work supports the possibility of developing a vaccine against MG suitable for trial in humans.
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Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep
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1528-4042
Publication Date
January 2002
Volume
2
Issue
1
Start / End Page
89 / 95
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Thymectomy
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Neurology
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Immunotherapy
- Immunosuppressive Agents
- Humans
- 5202 Biological psychology
- 3209 Neurosciences
- 1109 Neurosciences
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Ciafaloni, E., & Sanders, D. B. (2002). Advances in myasthenia gravis. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep, 2(1), 89–95. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-002-0058-6
Ciafaloni, Emma, and Donald B. Sanders. “Advances in myasthenia gravis.” Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2, no. 1 (January 2002): 89–95. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-002-0058-6.
Ciafaloni E, Sanders DB. Advances in myasthenia gravis. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2002 Jan;2(1):89–95.
Ciafaloni, Emma, and Donald B. Sanders. “Advances in myasthenia gravis.” Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep, vol. 2, no. 1, Jan. 2002, pp. 89–95. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s11910-002-0058-6.
Ciafaloni E, Sanders DB. Advances in myasthenia gravis. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2002 Jan;2(1):89–95.
Published In
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep
DOI
ISSN
1528-4042
Publication Date
January 2002
Volume
2
Issue
1
Start / End Page
89 / 95
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Thymectomy
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Neurology
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Immunotherapy
- Immunosuppressive Agents
- Humans
- 5202 Biological psychology
- 3209 Neurosciences
- 1109 Neurosciences