Myasthenia Gravis
New myasthenia gravis in children study results reported from Northwestern University, Division of Neurology
Published in Medical Device Business Week, April 22nd, 2009
Data detailed in 'Graded response to thymectomy in children with myasthenia gravis' have been presented. "Response to thymectomy in children with juvenile myasthenia gravis was evaluated using severity and response to therapy rating scales and objective measures of hospital, intensive care, and intubation days, prethymectomy and postthymectomy, as markers of morbidity. Records of 50 patients treated for myasthenia gravis at Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, were reviewed," researchers in the United States report.
"Thymectomy was performed in 13 patients; average age was 10 years. Days of intubation, intensive care, and hospitalization were significantly less...
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