Epigenetics of Thymic Epithelial Tumors
The thymus is the primary lymphoid organ designated to the adaptive humoral immunity construction. It guarantees immune self-tolerance by operating the positive and negative selection of the T cells during their development and maturation, avoiding autoimmune
Neuromuscular Disorders Associated With COVID-19
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had a huge impact on practically every aspect of daily life, and those with neuromuscular disorders have certainly not been spared. Early in the pandemic, the heterogeneity of disease was vast. The majority
Anesthesia for Patients with Myasthenia Gravis
Neuromuscular (NM) diseases are a common cause of morbidity and mortality. Myasthenia gravis (MG) is characterized by skeletal muscle weakness and fatigability. In essence, MG is an autoimmune disease that results from the destruction of post-synaptic nicotinic acetylcholine (ACh)