Medscape InDiscussion: Myasthenia Gravis

Drs Nicholas Silvestri and Michael Hehir discuss best practices for primary care physicians who see patients with myasthenia gravis.

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Resources

New and Emerging Treatments for Myasthenia Gravis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10407383/

Meningococcal Vaccination: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, United States, 2020 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7527029/

Myasthenia Gravis With Elderly Onset at Advanced Age https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6991148/

Myasthenia Gravis, Respiratory Function, and Respiratory Tract Disease https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10132430/

Myasthenic Crisis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37114503/

Telemedicine Visits in Myasthenia Gravis: Expert Guidance and the Myasthenia Gravis Core Exam (MG-CE) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9057373/

MGFA Partners in MG Care Program https://myasthenia.org/Professionals/MGFA-Partners-in-MG-Care

MGFA List of Cautionary Drugs https://myasthenia.org/Portals/0/Cautionary%20Drugs.pdf