A case report describes how the so-called ice pack test helped diagnose ocular myasthenia gravis (MG) in a patient who showed no abnormalities in other assessments. The study, “Ice pack test in myasthenia gravis: a cool investigation at the bedside,” was published in the journal The…
Tasks involving memory can be difficult for people with myasthenia gravis (MG) due to depression and the use of glucocorticosteroids, a study from Brazil found. The study, “Cognitive performance in patients with Myasthenia Gravis: an association with glucocorticosteroid use and depression,” was published in the…
Surgery to remove the thymus gland, a procedure often recommended to people with myasthenia gravis whether or not tumors exist, is more likely to result in complete disease remission when the surgery is assisted by robots, a study found. The study, “Improvement in symptom remission rate…
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