Episode 41. Myasthenia Gravis with Nicholas Silvestri – Author of Recognizing Refractory Myasthenia Gravis

In this episode, I am joined by Nicholas Silvestri, Professor of Neurology at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, where he is also Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs. He is board-certified in neurology, neuromuscular medicine, and electrodiagnostic medicine.

Over the past several years, Nicholas Silvestri’s research interests have included myasthenia gravis and inflammatory neuropathies, and he has authored over 60 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and textbooks.

Our conversation covers the full spectrum of myasthenia gravis – from its pathology and pathogenesis to its clinical features, investigations and treatments. He explains such tricky areas of myasthenia gravis, such as why the antibody levels do not correlate with clinical severity of the disease, and why the disease f ...