Practitioner's perception of myasthenia gravis management recommendations in clinical practice: a cross-sectional survey study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic, fluctuating disease whose unique natural history complicates designing therapeutic trials. The evidence on which many MG management recommendations are based is limited.

Objective

To determine the degree of knowledge, agreement, and application of internationally recognized recommendations for managing MG in actual practice.

Design

A cross-sectional survey was conducted among Spanish neurologists specializing in MG.

Methods

The survey assessed knowledge, agreement, and application of recommendations, along with the degree of agreement with international consensus definitions from the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America.

Results

Fifty-three neurologists (mean age 45.4 years, 53% men) attended an average

SUBMITTER: Cortes-Vicente E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12426394 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature