What Is Myasthenia Gravis?
9. Intravenous Therapy
In addition to medication, intravenous therapy will also be used to treat myasthenia gravis in some cases. This can include Intravenous immunoglobulin which helps to change the body’s autoimmune response. Another potential intravenous therapy is plasmapheresis, which helps to filter certain antibodies from the patient’s blood.
Plasmapheresis cannot reverse any damage that has already been caused, and the effects of the treatment will only last for a few weeks or so. If these treatments are not successful then monoclonal antibody therapy may be used instead. All of these methods come with side effects and tend to be used only when absolutely necessary.
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