COVID-19 and neuromuscular disorders
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- Received April 5, 2020
- Accepted in final form April 9, 2020
- First Published April 13, 2020.
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Author Disclosures
- Amanda C. Guidon, MD and
- Anthony A. Amato, MD
- Amanda C. Guidon, MD and
(1) Alexion (2) Ra Pharma
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(1) RaPharma (travel to investigator meeting) (2) Momenta Pharmaceuticals (travel to investigator meeting)
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(1) Comprehensive Review of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, The Oakstone Institute, 2014, 2016 and 2018.
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(1) Momenta Pharmaceuticals
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1) Speaker honoraria (Massachusetts Neurologic Association) - CME activity
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(1) RaPharma - Clinical trial (2) Momenta Pharmaceuticals - Clinical trial (3) Spouse employed by GE Healthcare
1) PCORI - PROMISE MG Study - Site PI
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1) Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America Stock/Stock Options, Medical Equipment & Materials: Spouse owns General Electric (GE) stock, 2013 - present
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- Anthony A. Amato, MD
Medical Advisory Board for Alexion and Argenx
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Associate Editor for Neurology
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Amato AA, Russell J. Neuromuscular Disease (2nd Ed). New York: McGraw-Hill, 2016 Harrisons Principles of Internal Medicine (2th ed), New Your, McGraw-Hill, 2018 Up-to-Date
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- From the Division of Neuromuscular Medicine, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital (A.C.G.), and Division of Neuromuscular Medicine, Department of Neurology, Brigham and Woman's Hospital (A.A.A.), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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Dr. Guidon aguidon{at}partners.org or Dr. Amato aamato{at}bwh.harvard.edu
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- Reader response: COVID-19 and neuromuscular disorders
- Tai-Heng Chen, Pediatric Neurologist, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University
- Jong-Hau Hsu, Pediatric Pulmonologist, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University
Submitted April 20, 2020
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- Abstract
- Glossary
- Introduction
- Assessment of overall risk from COVID-19 in patients with NMD
- Risk of infection causing a new NMD
- Risk of COVID-19 infection exacerbating known or unmasking previously unrecognized NMDs
- Risks of immunosuppressant and immunomodulating therapies in patients with autoimmune NMDs
- COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and access in NMDs
- Management of patients with NMD who develop COVID-19
- Risks of treatments for COVID-19
- Risk of incident NMD with COVID-19 vaccine
- Changes in neuromuscular systems of care
- Rapid integration of telemedicine
- COVID-19's effect on neuromuscular training
- COVID-19's effect on neuromuscular research
- Discussion
- Study funding
- Disclosure
- Acknowledgment
- Appendix Authors
- Footnotes
- References
- Figures & Data
- Info & Disclosures
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