Vaccines and myasthenia gravis: a comprehensive review and retrospective study of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in a large cohort of myasthenic patients

G Sansone, DM Bonifati - Journal of Neurology, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease, for which the risk of
exacerbation after vaccines is debated. The aim of this study is to review the available …

The relationship between myasthenia gravis and COVID-19: a systematic review

D Tugasworo, A Kurnianto, Retnaningsih… - The Egyptian journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Viral infection such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can exacerbate
and aggravate neurological disorders due to autoimmune etiology like myasthenia gravis …

Impact of COVID-19 in AChR myasthenia gravis and the safety of vaccines: data from an Italian cohort

A Lupica, V Di Stefano, S Iacono, A Pignolo… - Neurology …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background and aims. Patients with Myasthenia gravis (MG) are considered vulnerable as
they may present with respiratory muscle weakness and because they are on …

BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine three-dose safety and risk of COVID-19 in patients with myasthenia gravis during the alpha, delta, and omicron waves

A Doron, Y Piura, I Vigiser, H Kolb, K Regev… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
COVID-19 affects the respiratory parenchyma and may potentially contribute to the tendency
of myasthenia gravis (MG) patients to develop respiratory failure. It is, therefore, important to …

Myasthenia gravis exacerbation and myasthenic crisis associated with COVID-19: case series and literature review

CL Rodrigues, HC de Freitas, PRO Lima… - Neurological …, 2022 - Springer
Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder of the neuromuscular
junction that can be exacerbated by many viral infections, including COVID-19. The …

Characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of Myasthenia Gravis in COVID-19 patients: A systematic review

AS Abbas, N Hardy, S Ghozy, M Dibas… - Clinical Neurology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Recent studies suggest that the clinical course and outcomes of patients with
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and myasthenia gravis (MG) are highly variable. We …

[HTML][HTML] Nervous system manifestations related to COVID-19 and their possible mechanisms

Z Xie, H Hui, Z Zhao, W Yu, R Wu, Y Zhu, Y Song… - Brain Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
In December 2019, the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) due to severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection broke. With the gradual …

Clinical course and outcome of an outpatient clinic population with myasthenia gravis and COVID‐19

O Gungor Tuncer, F Deymeer - Muscle & Nerve, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction/Aims Coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19) may have a more severe
course in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG). We aimed to assess severity of the infection …

Skeletal muscle and COVID-19: the potential involvement of bioactive sphingolipids

E Meacci, F Pierucci, M Garcia-Gil - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 virus infection is the cause of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which
is still spreading over the world. The manifestation of this disease can range from mild to …

COVID-19 infection and vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 in myasthenia gravis

S Peric, M Rankovic, I Bozovic, V Radosavljevic… - Acta Neurologica …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular
junction which is typically presented with muscle weakness and excessive fatigability …