Treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) during pregnancy may have helped ease symptoms of a fetal disorder in a girl born to a mother with myasthenia gravis (MG), according to a report from Germany. The woman’s firstborn had developed severe FARAD (or fetal acetylcholine receptor antibody-related disorder), which occurs…
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Among people with myasthenia gravis (MG) living in Australia, women and seronegative patients — those whose tests fail to show MG-associated antibodies — reported a significantly higher disease toll in an online survey. This toll included a greater range of disease symptoms, earlier disease onset, longer waits…
Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate the past year’s blessings. It’s also a time to express gratitude for the people and things that make our lives meaningful and joyful. However, for some people, Thanksgiving can be a difficult and painful occasion. Those with chronic illnesses may feel isolated, depressed, or…
Work-life balance is complicated when MG is in the picture, often prompting the question “How do you do it?” columnist Shawna Barnes says.
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