Botox Injections Linked to Symptoms That Mimic Myasthenia Gravis
Injections of botulinum toxin type A — commonly known as Botox — for cosmetic or medical purposes were linked to transient…
Articles by Iqra Mumal, MSc
Dual Immunoglobulin, Aimovig Therapies Safe for MG, Migraines, Report Says
Aimovig (erenumab) and the investigational immune therapy subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) can safely be used simultaneously to treat…
Diabetes Drug Metformin Reduces Clinical Severity of Myasthenia Gravis in Animal Study
The diabetes drug metformin, which is largely safe and minimally toxic, can be of therapeutical value for myasthenia gravis, according…
Patterns of Muscle Weakness in MG Patients Tend to Shift, Study Finds
People with myasthenia gravis suffer from diverse patterns of muscle weakness, which tend to shift frequently throughout the disease’s course,…
Similar Clinical Characteristics With MG Onset Before or After Thymectomy, Study Shows
Patients who develop myasthenia gravis (MG) either before or after surgical removal of the thymus (thymectomy) due…
High Carbon Dioxide Levels in Blood at Myasthenic Crisis Onset Linked to Increased Mortality Risk, Study Suggests
High levels of PCO2 — a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide gas dissolved in blood — may…
#AANAM — Soliris May Help MG Patients Lower Immunosuppressive Therapy Use, Phase 3 Data Show
A significant proportion of patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (MG) treated with Alexion’s Soliris (eculizumab) were able…
Women with MG Report More Frequent Intolerable Adverse Events on Prednisone, Study Finds
Intolerable adverse events related to the use of prednisone, typically used to treat myasthenia gravis (MG), were more…
Patients with FSHD Can Develop Myasthenia Gravis, Report Indicates
Patients with facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) — a type of muscular dystrophy — can develop myasthenia gravis, possibly because of underlying immune dysfunction.
MG Patients Are at Greater Risk for Other Autoimmune Diseases, Study Suggests
Myasthenia gravis patients have a greater risk of having autoimmune rheumatic diseases, especially those who underwent a thymectomy, according to…