Treating Myasthenia Gravis? Don't Stop at Pyridostigmine

Drs Nicholas Silvestri and Neelam Goyal lay out pathways for successful routine treatment of myasthenia gravis.

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Resources

Adverse Side Effects Associated With Corticosteroid Therapy: A Study in 39 Patients With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34707081/

The History of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32918950/

FcRn Inhibitors: A Novel Option for the Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36751773/

Ravulizumab: A Review in Generalised Myasthenia Gravis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37166620/

Safety and Efficacy of Eculizumab in Anti-acetylcholine Receptor Antibody-positive Refractory Generalised Myasthenia Gravis (REGAIN): A Phase 3, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multicentre Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29066163/