Xiao-Na Xu , Wen-Jun Luo , Hui-Ning Li , Xin Li , Jun-Ping Wang , Wei Jiang , Shu Yang , Chun-Sheng Yang
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Treatment strategy for myasthenia gravis with GAD65-IgG associated neurological disorders: A case report
We present a clinically instructive case of a 50-year-old woman with acetylcholine receptor (AChR) antibody-positive generalized myasthenia gravis (MG) who subsequently developed glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GAD65) antibody-associated neurological disorders alongside a type B2 thymoma. This rare coexistence highlights the profound immune dysregulation induced by thymomas, wherein loss of self-tolerance emergence multiple concurrent autoimmune phenomena. The patient's favorable response to multimodal immunotherapy—including efgartigimod, high-dose corticosteroids, and rituximab—underscores the therapeutic imperative for early, targeted immunomodulation in such complex neuroimmunological syndromes. As no standardized treatment currently exists for MG with GAD65-IgG-associated neurological disorders, this case provides critical clinical insights into both the diagnostic and therapeutic approach for this complex disease.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Neuroimmunology affords a forum for the publication of works applying immunologic methodology to the furtherance of the neurological sciences. Studies on all branches of the neurosciences, particularly fundamental and applied neurobiology, neurology, neuropathology, neurochemistry, neurovirology, neuroendocrinology, neuromuscular research, neuropharmacology and psychology, which involve either immunologic methodology (e.g. immunocytochemistry) or fundamental immunology (e.g. antibody and lymphocyte assays), are considered for publication.