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. 2024 Sep 20;27(5):612–615. doi: 10.4103/aian.aian_391_24

Supplementary Table 1.

Reported cases of Myasthenia Gravis (MG) with Morvan’s syndrome (MoS)

Author Year of Publication Number of Patients Age/Gender Initial Presentation Duration From MG to MoS Antibody Status Thymus Status Treatment Outcome Additional Comments
Briani et al.[8] 2010 1 40/M Generalised MG followed by MoS 1 year AchR and VGKC positive Thymoma (B3) IVIG with steroids Death MoS with recurrence of thymoma
Lee et al.[9] 1998 1 46/M Generalised MG followed by MoS 1 year AchR and VGKC positive Non-invasive cortical thymoma (B2) PE with steroids and azathioprine Improved Associated with atopic dermatitis and psoriasis
Nagappa et al.[7] 2017 1 54/M MG followed by MoS NS NS Thymectomy not done NS Death NS
Weiss et al. 2012 1 22/M Simultaneous - Both Positive - Steroids, IVIG and Rituximab Improved Associated with Kawasaki Disease
Anna Sadnika et al. 2010 1 76/M Generalised MG followed by MoS 6 years Both antibodies and anti-striational antibodies positive Underwent thymectomy before MoS onset (Biopsy NA) PE, IVIG, steroids and Rituximab NS Co-existent CIDP
Koge et al 2016 1 40/F MG followed by MoS 1 year Both positive - IVMP, PE and IVIG Frequent relapses complicated with MEFV gene mutations
Gwenolé Abgrall et al 2015 1 60/M MG followed by MoS 8 years Both positive Thymoma IVMP, PE and IVIG and Rituximab Partially improved Status dissociatus and disturbed dreaming
Huiqin Liu et al 2022 1 49/M MG followed by MoS 1 year Both positive with anti LGI-1, GABABR and titin positive Thymoma Steroids, IVIG and Rituximab Improved Associated nephrotic syndrome and cutaneous amyloidosis
Manera et al 2007 1 46/F Simultaneous - Both and anti-MuSK positive Thymic hyperplasia prednisolone, IVIG, ciclosporin, and rituximab Improved -
Yasuo et al 1989 1 30/M Simultaneous - NA Thymoma Steroids Improved -
Seong-il Oh et al 2022 1 67/M Generalised MG followed by MoS 2 years AchR positive and other anitbodies unavailable Thymoma Symptomatic treatment Status quo -
Masrori et al 2020 1 63/M Ocular myasthenia followed by MoS 13 years CASPR2 positive Thymoma Steroids, PE and azathioprine Improved -
Evoli et al.[10] 2002 4 NMT; 1 LE out of 207 patients with MG operated for thymoma NA MG followed by MoS NA VGKC negative Thymoma PE Improved MoS was transient and improved quickly.
Irani et al.[3] 2012 9 NA NA NA CASPR2 and AChR positive in all Thymoma in all patients with MoS and MG PE, IVIG, IVMP Outcome poor compared to those without thymoma NS
Gastaldi et al.[4] 2019 5 NMT; 2/5 MoS 42.2* (3F, 2M) MG NA AChR positive, CASPR, LGI, Netrin Thymoma B2 Thymectomy, IST 2 MoS- 1 death, 1 remission NS

*Mean age (33- 57 range). AchR: Acetylcholine receptor, CASPR -2: Anti-contactin-associated protein-like 2, CIDP: Chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy, F: Female, IST- Immunosuppressive Therapy, IVMP: Intravenous Methylprednisolone, IVIG: Intravenous Immunoglobulin, LGI-1: Leucine rich glioma inactivated-1, LE: Limbic Encephalitis, M: Male, MoS: Morvan’s syndrome, MuSK: Muscle specific kinase, MG: Myasthenia Gravis, NMT: Neuromyotonia, NA: Not available, PE: Plasma exchange, VGKC: Voltage gated potassium channel, NS: Not specified