Editor-in-Chief of US Neurology, Prof. Said Beydoun, reviews the differential diagnoses for multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN), and summarizes the emerging technologies for the diagnosis of MMN.
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Speaker disclosures: Consultant: Grifols, Shire. Speaker: Grifols. Research Grant: CSL
Filmed at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting, Boston, US, April 2017
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Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder where antibodies disrupt the neuromuscular junction, causing muscle weakness that worsens with activity. MG subgroups are based on muscle weakness location, age, antibody type, and thymus pathology, with some patients experiencing severe, treatment-resistant symptoms. Biomarkers can indicate prognosis. First-line treatments include pyridostigmine for symptomatic relief and immunosuppressants like prednisolone and azathioprine. Thymectomy is recommended for certain patients. Second-line treatments include mycophenolate, rituximab, and others, with new therapies like complement and FcRn inhibitors showing promise. Intravenous immunoglobulin and plasma exchange are used for acute exacerbations. Supportive therapy, including adapted exercise, is crucial. In refractory cases, comorbidities and diagnosis accuracy should be reconsidered.
Dr Anthony Béhin (University Hospitals Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France) discusses highlights from the annual European Academy of Neurology (EAN), July 1–4, 2023, in the field of myasthenia gravis. Disclosures: Anthony Béhin is a consultant for Alexion, Argenx, UCB, ...
Dr Luca Leonardi (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy) summarizes the take-home messages from his study assessing skin biopsy as a marker of disease onset and severity in hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis with polyneuropathy (ATTRv-PN), a treatable disease. The abstract ‘EJoN: Skin ...
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Dr Sabrina Sacconi (Côte d'Azur University, Nice, France) summarizes her top 3 highlights from the annual European Academy of Neurology (EAN), July 1–4, 2023 in the field of myasthenia gravis, an area with significant unmet needs for treatment options. It is an ...
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Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare autoimmune disorder caused by antibodies that act against the myoneural junction, resulting in weakness of the skeletal muscles. Prof. James Howard (The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, CA, USA) discusses the unmet ...
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Corticosteroids can improve muscle function in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and are commonly prescribed for newly diagnosed patients. Dr Michela Guglieri (Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom) discusses a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group clinical trial investigating comparative safety and ...
Corticosteroids can improve muscle function in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and are commonly prescribed for newly diagnosed patients. Dr Michela Guglieri (Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom) discusses the current unmet needs in DMD, and the role of ...
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