Burden of disease in myasthenia gravis: taking the patient's perspective

S Lehnerer, J Jacobi, R Schilling, U Grittner… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) leads to exertion-dependent muscle weakness, but
also psychological and social well-being are limited. We aim to describe the burden of …

Prevalence of depression and anxiety among myasthenia gravis (MG) patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

J Nadali, N Ghavampour, F Beiranvand… - Brain and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Myasthenia gravis (MG) people experience adverse psychiatric outcomes, which
may impact on their life and disturb their daily activity. Depression and anxiety are identified …

miRNAs as the important regulators of myasthenia gravis: involvement of major cytokines and immune cells

M Golabi, Z Yousefi, M Jafarinia, M Montazeri… - Immunologic …, 2023 - Springer
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a type of muscle paralysis created by immune responses against
acetylcholine receptor proteins in neuromuscular synapses. This disease is characterized by …

People diagnosed with myasthenia gravis have lower health-related quality of life and need more medical and caregiver help in comparison to the general population …

S Dewilde, G Phillips, S Paci, F De Ruyck… - Advances in …, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disease causing extreme muscular
fatigue, triggering problems with vision, swallowing, speech, mobility, dexterity, and …

Patient-reported burden of myasthenia gravis: baseline results of the international prospective, observational, longitudinal real-world digital study MyRealWorld-MG

S Dewilde, G Philips, S Paci, J Beauchamp, S Chiroli… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare, chronic, autoimmune neuromuscular disease
which can affect functional and mental aspects of health and health-related quality of life …

The burden patients with myasthenia gravis experience in terms of breathing, fatigue, sleep, mental health, discomfort and usual activities in comparison to the general …

S Dewilde, G Phillips, S Paci, F De Ruyck… - Advances in …, 2024 - Springer
Introduction Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare neuromuscular disorder marked by a variable
combination of weakness of eye, bulbar, respiratory, axial, and limb muscles. This study …

Prevalence and predictors of fatigue and neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with minor ischemic stroke

BK Vitturi, LP Mitre, AIH Kim, RJ Gagliardi - Journal of Stroke and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives Patients who are victims of a mild stroke are vulnerable to several invisible and
neglected neurological sequelae. In parallel, it is known that fatigue and neuropsychiatric …

The economic burden of individuals living with generalized myasthenia gravis and facing social determinants of health challenges

T Hughes, JF Howard Jr, NJ Silvestri… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective Better understanding the impact of social determinants of health (SDOH) barriers
from the patient perspective is crucial to improve holistic patient support in generalized …

The burden of myasthenia gravis–highlighting the impact on family planning and the role of social support

M Stein, U Grittner, R Stegherr, L Gerischer… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare autoimmune disease and chronic condition
that necessitates specialized care. Patients experience a significant burden of disease …

Environmental factors affecting the risk of generalization for ocular-onset myasthenia gravis: a nationwide cohort study

J Wang, H Zhou, H Chen, H Feng… - … Journal of Medicine, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background The environmental effects on the prognosis of ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG)
remain largely unexplored. Aim To investigate the association between specific …