A retrospective cohort of 21 adults with acetylcholine receptor antibody-positive generalized myasthenia gravis found ...

The United States and its allies in the Persian Gulf War (PGW) knew that Iraq had used nerve agents and chemical weapons in its previous conflicts and so took steps to protect their troops.

Paralytic drugs are strong muscle relaxants used during surgery to stop movement. These drugs can stop the diaphragm from moving, so you will need a ventilator to breathe. Common paralytic drugs ...

A new commentary on efgartigimod in generalized myasthenia gravis warns that post-operative myasthenic crisis is too often ...

Nearly 90% of patients with FSHD who developed myasthenia gravis (MG) improved with treatment, according to a new systematic ...

The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has questioned the inclusion of several drugs or formulations lacking central ...

Myasthenia gravis causes muscle weakness when the immune system attacks muscle receptors. The most common first symptom is droopy eyelids or double vision. Antibody blood tests and ...

The 1991 Gulf War raised a number of ethical and policy questions regarding the use of investigational drugs to defend against chemical and biological warfare (CW/BW) agents: What is the difference ...

Therapy for Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) is tailored for each patient and might include various combinations of drugs. Therapy is best coordinated with the primary care physician and ...

MORE than 200 medicines have remained in short supply for yet another month amid a major drug crisis affecting the UK. From blood pressure pills to HRT and ADHD drugs, some medications have now ...

Plasma-derived polyclonal IgG (IVIG or SCIG) has become the mainstay of therapy for autoimmune peripheral neuropathies including Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating ...

Clinical Correlates of Efficacy of Pyridostigmine in the Treatment of Orthostatic Hypotension Luis E. Okamoto, Emily Walsh, Andre Diedrich, [...] Italo Biaggioni PDF Full Text ...