Immune mediated myasthenia gravis in children, current concepts and new treatments: A narrative review article - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38988843/
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is the most frequent transmission disease in the neuromuscular junction. Juvenile myasthenia gravis (JMG) is an autoimmune antibody-mediated disease of postsynaptic endplate defined as MG presentation in...
Juvenile myasthenia gravis (JMG) is an autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular junction, presenting with fatigable weakness. Diagnosis involves clinical and antibody evaluation, while treatment includes immunosuppression and symptom management.
Sustained Response of Ibrutinib in a Patient with Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia Presenting with Myasthenic Crisis as a Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of Literature - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39010768/
Paraneoplastic syndrome is a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms due to neoplasm, attributed to substances produced by tumor cells, or in response to it. Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a...
This case report highlights the effective use of Ibrutinib for treating Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia-associated myasthenia gravis, suggesting MG as a potential paraneoplastic syndrome of WM and Ibrutinib as a beneficial therapy.
Brain abscesses caused by Listeria monocytogenes in a patient with myasthenia gravis - Case report and systematic review - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38075415/
This case highlights the importance of L. monocytogenes as a cause of brain abscesses in populations at risk, including myasthenic patients. The challenge of diagnosing and treating this condition is...
Invasive listeriosis in myasthenic patients on immunosuppressive therapy can cause fatal brain abscesses, with high mortality and complex treatment challenges due to limited diagnostic yield and sparse literature.
Brain abscesses caused by Listeria monocytogenes in a patient with myasthenia gravis - Case report and systematic review - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38075415/
This case highlights the importance of L. monocytogenes as a cause of brain abscesses in populations at risk, including myasthenic patients. The challenge of diagnosing and treating this condition is...
A 75-year-old with myasthenia gravis developed fatal listeriosis with brain abscesses. Systematic review shows high mortality and challenges in diagnosis and treatment, highlighting risks in immunocompromised patients.
Erythroderma combined with deeper dermal dermatophytosis due to Trichophyton rubrum in a patient with myasthenia gravis: first case report and literature review - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37957543/
This case report shows that immunosuppressed patients with long histories of superficial mycoses tend to have a higher risk of developing invasive dermatophytic infections or disseminated fungal infections. Dermatologists should...
A rare case of erythroderma and deeper dermal dermatophytosis due to Trichophyton rubrum in a myasthenia gravis patient highlights the risk of invasive fungal infections in immunosuppressed individuals.