Researchers have found that patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) who are overweight or obese have a greater risk of postoperative complications after a thymectomy — the removal of the thymus. The study, “Influence of body mass index on postoperative complications after thymectomy in myasthenia gravis patients,” was published…
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) should be considered as a first-line treatment for myasthenia gravis (MG) patients who also suffer from anxiety, depression, or insomnia disorders, a new study urges. The study, “Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Psychiatric Comorbidity in a Case of Muscle-Specific Kinase–Positive Myasthenia Gravis,” appeared in the journal…
The risk of aggravating myasthenia gravis (MG) is higher in patients who develop influenza-like illness (ILI) than those who have been vaccinated against influenza vaccination, indicating that people with MG should be immunized, a study finds. The study, “The Impacts of Influenza Infection and Vaccination on Exacerbation of Myasthenia…
Researchers have juvenile myasthenia gravis (MG) to a specific variant, or allele, of the HLA gene among Norwegians. Their study, “Juvenile myasthenia gravis in Norway: HLA-DRB1*04:04 is positively associated with prepubertal onset,” appeared in the journal PLOS ONE. The disease mechanism that causes MG is complex, as it…
Researchers have found a correlation between all types of thyroid disorders and myasthenia gravis, particularly in women and older men, a study reports. The research, “The Concomitant Association of Thyroid Disorders and Myasthenia Gravis,” was published in the journal Translational Neuroscience. Surprisingly, the first study suggesting an association…
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