A Look Into Myasthenia Gravis

114 Pages·2011·6.296 MB·English

by  J. Pruitt

A LOOK INTO
MYASTHENIA GRAVIS

Edited by Joseph A. Pruitt
A Look into Myasthenia Gravis
Edited by Joseph A. Pruitt

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Contents

Preface VII
Part 1 Clinical Presentations 1
Chapter 1 Myasthenia Gravis with Anti-MuSK Antibodies:
Clinical Features and Histopathological Changes 3
Corrado Angelini, Sara Martignago,
Michela Biscigli and Elisa Albertini
Chapter 2 Ocular Manifestations of Myasthenia Gravis 15
Joseph A. Pruitt and Pauline Ilsen
Part 2 Treatments 21
Chapter 3 Myasthenia Gravis – Current Treatment
Standards and Emerging Drugs 23
Kamil Musilek, Marketa Komloova, Ondrej Holas,
Anna Horova, Jana Zdarova-Karasova and Kamil Kuca
Chapter 4 Immunomodulatory Treatments for Myasthenia Gravis:
Plasma Exchange, Intravenous Immunoglobulins
and Semiselective Immunoadsorption 43
Fulvio Baggi and Carlo Antozzi
Chapter 5 Respiratory Care for Myasthenic Crisis 55
Ping-Hung Kuo and Pi-Chuan Fan
Part 3 Surgical Considerations 75
Chapter 6 Unilaterally Extended Thoracoscopic Thymectomy:
The Right Side or the Left Side Approach 77
Victor Tomulescu
Chapter 7 Robotic Thymectomy 95
Victor Tomulescu

Preface

This publication is the result of the joining of forces, so to speak, of a diverse group of
professionals in an effort to depict the many manifestations of myasthenia gravis.
Although, in the grand scheme of things, only a few manifestations are covered in this
text, the far-reaching effect of this disease is not lost. From the surgical treatment of the
disease's complications to the common findings of a routine eye examination, this text
explores this disease's impact in a variety of outlets within healthcare. We hope you
find this text interesting, but most importantly informative. Enjoy.

Joseph A. Pruitt
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Minneapolis, Minnesota,
University of Missouri-Saint Louis College of Optometry,
Saint Louis, Missouri
USA

Part 1
Clinical Presentations