Neuromuscular Disorders
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Congenital myasthenic syndrome diagnosed best with repetitive stimulation and jitter analysis
Nearly 14% of patients with congenital myasthenic syndrome would be missed if tested with jitter analysis but not repetitive stimulation.
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Late response to eculizumab may occur in minority of myasthenia gravis patients
AUSTIN – Most patients respond to treatment within 12 weeks, but others respond after longer periods of therapy.
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Neurologists publish consensus statement on stridor in MSA
The statement provides guidance on the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of stridor in patients with MSA, as well as indicating areas for future...
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Viral cause of acute flaccid myelitis eludes detection
Acute flaccid myelitis shows a viral etiology but analysis of specimens from affected individuals fails to identify a single viral cause.
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Can a novel steroidal anti-inflammatory drug benefit patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
Vamorolone may reduce “safety concerns typically seen with traditional glucocorticoids,” researchers said.
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Peripheral nervous system events have lasting impact on SLE patients
Findings from one of the largest-ever cohort studies on PNS manifestations in SLE patients may “provide a benchmark for the assessment of future...
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NIH launches 5-year, $10 million study on acute flaccid myelitis
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham will lead the study, which aims to examine the natural history, incidence, and risk factors...
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Study refines ALS risk among first-degree relatives of patients with disease
Heritability was high, even in the absence of known genetic factors.
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Novel genetic therapy reduces key protein in Huntington’s disease
Intrathecal therapy was associated with dose-dependent reductions in mutant huntingtin protein, but clinical change will require further study.
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Mutant huntingtin and neurofilament light are potential biomarkers in Huntington’s disease
PHILADELPHIA – The biomarkers successfully distinguish between healthy controls, patients with premanifest disease,...