[HTML][HTML] Novel treatments in myasthenia gravis

D Menon, C Barnett, V Bril - Frontiers in neurology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is the prototypical autoimmune disorder caused by specific
autoantibodies at the neuromuscular junction. Broad-based immunotherapies, such as …

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders and pregnancy: therapeutic considerations

Y Mao-Draayer, S Thiel, EA Mills, T Chitnis… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) are a type of neurological autoimmune
disease characterized by attacks of CNS inflammation that are often severe and …

Myasthenia gravis and pregnancy

M Varner - Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular junction characterized
by painless fluctuating skeletal muscle weakness. Disease exacerbations are more likely to …

Management of myasthenia gravis during pregnancy

R Bansal, MK Goyal, M Modi - Indian Journal of Pharmacology, 2018 - journals.lww.com
The management of myasthenia gravis (MG) during pregnancy requires special skills as
both diseases as well as its treatment can have deleterious effects on mother and fetus. MG …

Myasthenia gravis and pregnancy: Toronto specialty center experience

M Alharbi, D Menon, C Barnett, H Katzberg… - Canadian Journal of …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Background: Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder that frequently affects
young women of reproductive age. The multidirectional interplay between MG, pregnancy …

Neurologic disease with pregnancy and considerations for the obstetric anesthesiologist

AN Hopkins, T Alshaeri, SA Akst, JS Berger - Seminars in Perinatology, 2014 - Elsevier
Women with neurologic conditions present a challenge during pregnancy and in the
peripartum period. Given the low prevalence of these diseases during pregnancy, most …

[HTML][HTML] Eculizumab during pregnancy in a patient with treatment-refractory myasthenia gravis: a case report

T Vu, B Harvey, N Suresh, J Farias… - Case Reports in …, 2021 - karger.com
The recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody eculizumab has been shown to be
effective and well tolerated in patients with anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody-positive …

Management of myasthenia gravis in pregnancy

Y Shimizu, K Kitagawa - Clinical and Experimental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
To a neurologist, pregnancy and delivery are major issues for patients with
neuroimmunological diseases, including myasthenia gravis (MG). MG is an autoimmune …

[PDF][PDF] Choices and Challenges With Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review

L Kumar, MP Kachhadia, J Kaur, H Patel, K Noor… - Cureus, 2023 - cureus.com
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease affecting young women in their second
and third decades, coinciding with their reproductive years. We aim to explore the choices …

[HTML][HTML] Immune system alterations and postpartum mental illness: evidence from basic and clinical research

C Dye, KM Lenz, B Leuner - Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The postpartum period is a time associated with high rates of depression and anxiety as well
as greater risk for psychosis in some women. A growing number of studies point to …