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ReviewMuscle & nerve2026

Fatigue in Myasthenia Gravis: Recent Advances and Emerging Concepts.

Yvonne J M Campman, Martijn R Tannemaat, Annabel M Ruiter, Sarah Hoffmann

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Review in Muscle & nerve, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Yvonne J M CampmanDepartment of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
Martijn R TannemaatDepartment of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2929-0390
Annabel M RuiterDepartment of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
Sarah HoffmannDepartment of Neurology and Neuroscience Clinical Research Center (NCRC), Charité - Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9549-2594

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fatigue is a common, often disabling symptom in myasthenia gravis (MG), distinct from muscle fatigability, and strongly associated with reduced quality of life. This narrative review examines current evidence on fatigue in MG, its patient impact, and future research directions. Earlier studies, mostly small and heterogeneous, reported a highly variable prevalence of fatigue. Recent large registry-based studies have now established a more consistent prevalence around 60% and confirmed associations with disease severity, depressive symptoms, and physical inactivity. Fatigue has also been assessed as secondary endpoint in phase 3 trials of targeted immunotherapies, with improvements paralleling broader clinical benefits. In contrast, non-pharmacological approaches remain understudied; however, several studies have recently been initiated in which fatigue is a predefined outcome measure. Emerging biomarker evidence suggests that systemic low-grade inflammation may contribute to fatigue. Together, these insights highlight the need for targeted, multidimensional strategies to better understand and treat fatigue in MG.

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FatigueMyasthenia GravisHumansImmunotherapyQuality of Lifelow‐grade inflammationnon‐pharmacological interventionspatient‐reported outcomesregistry‐based researchtargeted immunotherapy

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PMID42383536
PMCPMC13599465

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