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Muscle ultrasound measurements obtained before and after exercise distinguished patients with generalized myasthenia gravis from healthy controls in a small case-control study, suggesting a potential imaging approach for assessing fatigability.

A 55-year-old man developed progressive weakness, areflexia, and respiratory compromise after a fall, despite spinal imaging that initially appeared to explain his presentation.

A Medicare-based analysis found substantial geographic variation in access to board-certified neuromuscular physicians for patients with myasthenia gravis, with specialist growth failing to fully offset regional disparities despite increases in both workforce size and disease prevalence.

This case highlights how important it is to consider neurological variables when shortness of breath cannot be explained by cardiac or respiratory problems in acute situations.

Muscle cramps are common in the general population, with reported prevalences ranging from 37% to 95%. When frequent or severe, muscle cramps can cause prolonged postcramp soreness and can diminish quality of life by disrupting sleep, limiting physical activity, and provoking anxiety about symptom recurrence.

HyQvia, now FDA-approved for CIDP, shows a significant reduction in relapse rates, presenting an effective subcutaneous alternative to IVIG infusions.