IVIG for Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the body's own antibodies destroy the communication between nerves and muscles, consequently weakening skeletal muscles. This condition can affect any of the voluntary muscles of the body, but certain muscle
IV Nutrition Therapy
IV nutrition therapy, also called parenteral nutrition (PN), is the intravenous administration of nutrients directly into the bloodstream. Because there are medical conditions (acute and chronic) that prevent patients from receiving oral nutrition, intravenous nutritional therapies are needed in many
Cyclophosphamide
Cyclophosphamide is a chemotherapy medication currently available as a generic and as the trademarked brand names, Cytoxan and Neosar. This medication is available as oral tablets or capsules that must be swallowed whole and as injectable solutions that are administered
Necrotizing Myopathy
The term “myopathy” generally means muscle weakness, while the term “necrotizing” means cell death and necrosis. Necrotizing myopathy, also known as necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (NAM) or immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM) is characterized by cell death and necrosis of muscle cells,