When I first got out of the Army, I was unable to drive or take care of myself or my son, let alone work. I moved back in with my parents in July 2011 and met my now husband that October. I used as many Veterans Affairs programs as…
About one in 10 patients with thymic carcinoma — a rare type of malignant tumor in the thymus gland — also has myasthenia gravis (MG), but this does not appear to reduce their lifespan, according to a study of data from an international registry. The study, “Does myasthenia…
Researchers in Italy have reported three cases of myasthenia gravis (MG) they say may possibly have been caused by a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. “Clinicians should be aware of possible new-onset MG after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, especially with the current recommendation of booster doses,” the team…
On Aug. 8, I had an appointment with a new neurologist. I was apprehensive about it because he would be the second neurologist I’d see at Veterans Affairs (VA) since our move to Wisconsin. I was quite happy with the neurologist I’d met when we got here, when I…
The European Commission has approved Vyvgart (efgartigimod) as an add-on to standard treatment for adults with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) who are positive for antibodies against acetylcholine receptor (AChR), the most common type of MG-driving antibody. “We share the excitement with the European gMG community in bringing a…
Sanofi has decided to pause recruitment globally in its Phase 3 clinical trials of tolebrutinib, an experimental BTK inhibitor, based on recommendations from the independent data monitoring committee (iDMC) overseeing the trials. The company has several ongoing studies investigating tolebrutinib’s effectiveness and safety, including one testing the investigational therapy…
Researchers have found that a set of cells called medullary thymic epithelial cells, or mTECs, may play a role in the development of myasthenia gravis (MG) in thymoma patients — people with thymus tumors. Changes in the function of these cells were observed in thymoma tissues collected from people…
What do you do when after fighting for years you finally find a medical team that listens and a treatment plan that actually helps? Well, if you are anything like me, you take everything you know and safely push the boundaries as far as you can. Back in January,…
The cancer immunotherapy Imfinzi (durvalumab) may, in rare cases, trigger myasthenic crises — a serious complication of myasthenia gravis (MG) that can lead to respiratory failure. A recent case report described how an 82-year-old woman on MG remission experienced a myasthenic crisis following treatment with Imfinzi for advanced-stage lung cancer.
A combination of glucocorticoids and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is more effective at normalizing immune responses and easing disease symptoms in children with ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG) than glucocorticoids alone, a study showed. The combination also could allow for a shorter duration and lower dose of glucocorticoids, also known…
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