[Transition of Japanese clinical guidelines for myasthenia gravis].

Abstract

The Japanese clinical guidelines for myasthenia gravis (MG) were revised in 2022. The major revision points in these guidelines are as follows. 1) A description of Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) was included for the first time. 2) Revised diagnostic criteria of both MG and LEMS are proposed. 3) A high-dose oral steroid regimen with escalation and de-escalation schedule is not recommended. 4) Refractory MG is defined. 5) The use of molecular-targeted drugs is included. 6) MG is divided into six clinical subtypes. 7) Treatment algorithms for both MG and LEMS are presented.