Advances in myasthenia gravis.
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Ciafaloni, E; Sanders, DB
Published in: Current neurology and neuroscience reports
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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Current neurology and neuroscience reports
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EISSN
1534-6293
ISSN
1528-4042
Publication Date
January 2002
Volume
2
Issue
1
Start / End Page
89 / 95
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. Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 2(1), 89–95. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-002-0058-6
Ciafaloni, Emma, and Donald B. Sanders. “Advances in myasthenia gravis.” Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports 2, no. 1 (January 2002): 89–95. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11910-002-0058-6.
Ciafaloni E, Sanders DB. Advances in myasthenia gravis. Current neurology and neuroscience reports. 2002 Jan;2(1):89–95.
Ciafaloni, Emma, and Donald B. Sanders. “Advances in myasthenia gravis.” Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, vol. 2, no. 1, Jan. 2002, pp. 89–95. Epmc, doi:10.1007/s11910-002-0058-6.
Ciafaloni E, Sanders DB. Advances in myasthenia gravis. Current neurology and neuroscience reports. 2002 Jan;2(1):89–95.
Published In
Current neurology and neuroscience reports
DOI
EISSN
1534-6293
ISSN
1528-4042
Publication Date
January 2002
Volume
2
Issue
1
Start / End Page
89 / 95
Related Subject Headings
- Thymectomy
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Neurology
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Immunotherapy
- Immunosuppressive Agents
- Humans
- 5202 Biological psychology
- 3209 Neurosciences
- 1109 Neurosciences