Category Archives: Myasthenia

Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis

Posted on November 24, 2016 by dulcetware

  Introduction While thymectomy has long been considered an option to treat myasthenia even if there is simply thymic tissue present rather than thymoma or thymic carcinoma, it has been uncertain how much benefit is achieved by undergoing this major … Continue reading →

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Myasthenia Gravis: Subgroup Classification and Therapeutic Strategies

Posted on October 29, 2015 by dulcetware

Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neurological condition characterised by a fatiguing weakness of certain muscle groups, particularly those that control eye opening, eye movements, speech and swallowing When severe the proximal muscles of the limbs and respiratory muscles may … Continue reading →

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