[Dysimmune neuromuscular disorders: diagnostic challenges and new ways of management]

Rev Med Suisse. 2013 May 1;9(384):934-9.
[Article in French]

Abstract

This review describes some dysimmune neuromuscular disorders and their recent management: syndrome of peripheral nerve hyperexcitability (treatment of cramps, immunosuppressors); Guillain-Barré syndrome (new mechanisms and consensus treatment); chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (new indication for the use of pulse dexamethasone, new scores of activity); importance of subcutaneous immunoglobulin in multifocal motor neuropathy and of infusions of rituximab in myasthenia gravis; new entities in myositis and their treatment.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Neuromuscular Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Neuromuscular Diseases* / immunology
  • Neuromuscular Diseases* / therapy