Would you add immunosuppression in ocular myasthenia gravis patients who are symptomatically well-controlled on pyridostigmine?
In light of the recent publication by Menon et al., PMID 39079067 regarding the risk of converting to generalized MG as related to use of immunosuppression.
Answer from: at Academic Institution
This requires a shared decision-making approach with the patient because there is no right or wrong answer/choice. Although it has never been demonstrated in a placebo-controlled blinded study, I do believe (for years now) that low-dose prednisone can reduce the risk of generalization of ocular MG.A...
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I agree with Dr. @Manousakis. However, the article...
As I always do, I agree with Dr. @Manousakis. It's...