Although the precise role of the thymus gland in myasthenia gravis remains obscure, several studies have suggested that a thymectomy increases the chances of the patient going into remission to more ...

A clinical diagnosis of myasthenia gravis ... the disease to thymectomy. The hematologic changes recorded in this patient are atypical for systemic lupus erythematosus and may have represented ...

We have some surgeries. The surgery that is used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis is a thymectomy or removal of the thymus gland. The thymus gland is a gland that's involved in our autoimmune ...

Myasthenia gravis (MG) should be subgrouped into early ... until all major symptoms are in a stable remission. Early thymectomy is recommended for early-onset, generalized MG with thymic ...

Recently approved treatments for generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), including complement and neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) ...

Results of a recent database analysis reveal that patients with juvenile myasthenia gravis—particularly prepubescent girls—might benefit from early thymectomy to cut production of autoreactive ...

Myasthenia gravis (MG) should be classified according to antibody status (acetylcholine, MuSK, LRP4, titin), thymus (hyperplasia, neoplasia, atrophy), age at debut (< or >50 years), symptom ...

This is an indication that you may have myasthenia gravis. Electromyography (EMG): Though a bit uncomfortable, this test involves the insertion of a thin electrode through the skin to the affected ...