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Recommendations for the management of myasthenia gravis in Belgium.
De Bleecker, Jan L; Remiche, Gauthier; Alonso-Jiménez, Alicia et al.
2024In Acta Neurologica Belgica, 124 (4), p. 1371 - 1383
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Keywords :
Belgium; Clinical management; Myasthenia gravis; Therapies; Treatment recommendations; Humans; Disease Management; Practice Guidelines as Topic/standards; Myasthenia Gravis/therapy; Myasthenia Gravis/diagnosis; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Neurology (clinical)
Abstract :
[en] International guidelines on the treatment of myasthenia gravis (MG) have been published but are not tailored to the Belgian situation. This publication presents recommendations from a group of Belgian MG experts for the practical management of MG in Belgium. It includes recommendations for treatment of adult patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) or ocular myasthenia gravis (oMG). Depending on the MG-related antibody a treatment sequence is suggested with therapies that can be added on if the treatment goal is not achieved. Selection of treatments was based on the level of evidence of efficacy, registration and reimbursement status in Belgium, common daily practice and the personal views and experiences of the authors. The paper reflects the situation in February 2024. In addition to the treatment considerations, other relevant aspects in the management of MG are addressed, including comorbidities, drugs aggravating disease symptoms, pregnancy, and vaccination. As many new treatments might potentially come to market, a realistic future perspective on the impact of these treatments on clinical practice is given. In conclusion, these recommendations intend to be a guide for neurologists treating patients with MG in Belgium.
Disciplines :
Neurology
Author, co-author :
De Bleecker, Jan L ;  Department of Neurology, University Hospital Ghent and AZ Sint-Lucas, Ghent, Belgium. jan.debleecker@ugent.be
Remiche, Gauthier ;  Centre de Référence Neuromusculaire, Department of Neurology, Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles (HUB)-Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
Alonso-Jiménez, Alicia ;  Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Antwerp University Hospital, Translational Neurosciences, UAntwerpen, Antwerp, Belgium
Van Parys, Vinciane ;  Department of Neurology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL), Brussels, Belgium
Bissay, Véronique ;  Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, NEUR Research Group and Department of Neurology, Brussels, Belgium
DELSTANCHE, Stéphanie  ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > > Service de neurologie (CHR)
Claeys, Kristl G ;  Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium ; Laboratory for Muscle Diseases and Neuropathies, Department of Neurosciences, KULeuven, and Leuven Brain Institute (LBI), Leuven, Belgium
Language :
English
Title :
Recommendations for the management of myasthenia gravis in Belgium.
Publication date :
August 2024
Journal title :
Acta Neurologica Belgica
ISSN :
0300-9009
eISSN :
2240-2993
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, Italy
Volume :
124
Issue :
4
Pages :
1371 - 1383
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
Janssen Pharmaceutica
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