Salvatore Iacono, Vincenzo Di Stefano, Vanessa Costa, Giuseppe Schirò, Antonino Lupica, Bruna Maggio, Davide Norata, Antonia Pignolo, Filippo Brighina, Roberto Monastero
BACKGROUND: Antibodies against acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) can also target nicotinic AChRs that are present throughout the central nervous system, thus leading to cognitive dysfunctions in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG). However, the presence of cognitive impairment in MG is controversial, and the factors that may influence this risk are almost completely unknown. In this study, the frequency of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in MG, as well as the clinical, immunological, and behavioral correlates of MCI in MG were evaluated...
January 19, 2023: Brain Sciences