Prevalence and risk factors of myasthenia gravis recurrence post-thymectomy

F Alqarni, D Almalki, Z Aljohani, A Ali, A AlSaleem… - Neurosciences …, 2021 - nsj.org.sa
Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence and the factors associated with recurrence of
myasthenia gravis following thymectomy. Methods: Six electronic databases which reported …

Predictors of post-thymectomy long-term neurological remission in thymomatous myasthenia gravis: an analysis from a multi-institutional database

KJ Na, K Hyun, CH Kang, S Park, HJ Lee… - European Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES Thymectomy is the treatment of choice for thymomatous myasthenia gravis
(MG) for both oncological and neurological aspects. However, only a few studies comprising …

Prognostic factors of remission in myasthenia gravis after thymectomy

Z Mao, X Hu, Z Lu, ML Hackett - European Journal of Cardio …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Thymectomy has become an increasingly popular procedure for myasthenia gravis.
Knowledge of factors associated with a good outcome (remission) or those most likely to …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical profile and outcome of postthymectomy versus non-thymectomy myasthenia gravis patients in the Philippine general hospital: A 6-year retrospective …

RC De Roxas, MAC Bagnas, JJAR Baldonado… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Background Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by
the production of abnormal autoantibodies directed against the receptors present in the …

Different neurologic outcomes of myasthenia gravis with thymic hyperplasia and thymoma after extended thymectomy: A single center experience

Y Zheng, Y Cai, Z Shi, Y Qiu, H Zhang, Z Wang… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study aimed to reveal the clinical course and outcomes of myasthenia gravis (MG) in
patients with thymic lymphoid hyperplasia and thymoma undergoing extended thymectomy …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors of myasthenia crisis after thymectomy among myasthenia gravis patients: a meta-analysis

Y Geng, H Zhang, Y Wang - Medicine, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background: The purpose of the study was to determine the risk factors of post-surgery
myasthenia crisis (PMC) among myasthenia gravis (MG) patients. Methods: A meta-analysis …

Clinical outcome and predictive factors of postoperative myasthenic crisis in 173 thymomatous myasthenia gravis patients

Y Li, H Wang, P Chen, Z Chen, C Su… - International Journal …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Thymectomy is the first-line therapy for thymomatous myasthenia gravis patients.
The aim of this study is to explore the clinical outcome and predictors of postoperative …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting improvement of neurologic status evaluated by Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis Score for patients with thymomatous myasthenia gravis after …

Z Haoshuai, Z Jianyong, Y Lei, Z Bo, J Xiao… - Journal of Translational …, 2021 - Springer
Background The length of time for clinical improvement of patients with thymomatous
myasthenia gravis (MG) after extended thymectomy is not clear. The purpose of this study …

Effects of thymectomy on late-onset myasthenia gravis without thymoma

N Kawaguchi, S Kuwabara, Y Nemoto… - Clinical neurology and …, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate whether thymectomy is beneficial for late-onset
(> 50 years) myasthenia gravis patients with no thymoma, particularly for those with mild …

Thymoma is associated with relapse of symptoms after transsternal thymectomy for myasthenia gravis

HS Hsu, CS Huang, BS Huang, HC Lee… - Interactive …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Thymectomy is considered a therapeutic option for patients with myasthenia gravis. A
myasthenic patient who has not received any treatment for years and shows no signs or …