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Management of Myasthenia Gravis

Consensus and Physician Experts

Publication Date: Jan 19, 2021

Page Last Updated: May 6, 2026

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Document Title: Management of Myasthenia Gravis

Authoring Society: Consensus and Physician Experts

Document Publication Date: Jan 19, 2021

Page Last Reviewed/Updated: May 6, 2026

Document Type: Consensus Statement

Country of Publication: United States

Full Text Freely Available: Yes

Full Text Guideline: www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000011124

Source Citation: Narayanaswami P, Sanders DB, Wolfe G, Benatar M, Cea G, Evoli A, Gilhus NE, Illa I, Kuntz NL, Massey J, Melms A, Murai H, Nicolle M, Palace J, Richman D, Verschuuren J. International Consensus Guidance for Management of Myasthenia Gravis: 2020 Update. Neurology. 2021 Jan 19;96(3):114-122. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000011124. Epub 2020 Nov 3. PMID: 33144515; PMCID: PMC7884987.

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Document Objectives: To update the 2016 formal consensus-based guidance for the management of myasthenia gravis (MG) based on the latest evidence in the literature. This updated formal consensus guidance of international MG experts, based on new evidence, provides recommendations to clinicians caring for patients with MG worldwide.

Scope: Management

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D009157 - Myasthenia Gravis

D009157 - Myasthenia Gravis

Keywords: myasthenia gravis

Inclusion Criteria: Male, Female, Adult, Older Adult

Health Care Settings: Ambulatory, Operating and Recovery Room, Outpatient

Intended Users: Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant