MYASTHENIA GRAVIS CAUSES and TREATMENTSMYASTHENIA GRAVIS CAUSES and TREATMENTSLinks to information covering the causes and treatments of
myasthenia gravis. Note that links in the Research and Medical sections also contain
references to causes and treatments.
This Page Last Updated on March 18, 2007
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Myasthenia
Gravis Fact Sheet from the National Institutes of Health Myasthenia Gravis
from the Yale University Neuromuscular program Ask Noah: About
Myasthenia Gravis MedicineNet - A wide
variety of information on diseases, medications and other health facts. Disorders
of the Neuromuscular Junction - Myasthenia Gravis, a general overview of the
diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Includes some excellent photographs of fatigue of
eyelid muscles under examination from the Baylor College of Medicine. Autoimmune
Response - An interesting and informative myasthenia gravis homepage produced by
students at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A. Types
of autoimmune myasthenia gravis - from Macalester College. Myasthenia
Gravis Homepage - from Macalester College. Management
of MG: Introduction - from Macalester College. Ask An Expert by Dr. Henry
Kaminski from NetWellness includes answers to many key questions raised by myasthenics. Myasthenia Gravis - A
Japanese website in English
Plasmapheresis
and Intravenous Immune Globin from Macalester College.
Plasmapheresis used
in strengthening patients with MG before thymectomy, during the postoperative period and
during an acute crisis.
Intravenous Immune
Globulin Therapy for Neurologic Diseases, Annals of Internal Medicine, 1 May 1997.
Marinos C. Dalakas, MD
IVIG Uses and Potential Risks
are provided by the National Institutes of Health.
Intravenous
Immune Globin and Plasmapheresis from Macalester College.
The following are basic drug information sheets and other miscellaneous infromation for
pyridostigmine (i.e. Mestinon) and ephedrine. Both drugs treat symptoms of myasthenia
gravis. Ephedrine is not used as much for acquired myasthenia gravis as for congenital
myasthenia syndrome.
The following immune suppressing drug information sheets are from two internet
commercial sources. IMPORTANT: The drug information sheets are general and mostly not
specific for myasthenia. DO NOT rely on this information for decisions concerning your
medication - consult your physician!!!
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Prednisone - a complete medical information sheet from RxList - The Internet Drug Index |
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Side Effects from prednisone, Imuran and Mestinon are described in this U.K. MGA article. |
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