2021
Influenza vaccination in autoimmune neuromuscular diseases: A survey of current practices and perceptions
Roy B, Litchman T, Torabi T, Nowak RJ. Influenza vaccination in autoimmune neuromuscular diseases: A survey of current practices and perceptions. Muscle & Nerve 2021, 63: 918-923. PMID: 33711167, DOI: 10.1002/mus.27224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutoimmune DiseasesHealth Care SurveysHumansInfluenza VaccinesNeuromuscular DiseasesPractice Patterns, Physicians'VaccinationConceptsChronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathyGuillain-Barré syndromeMyasthenia gravisInfluenza vaccinationInfluenza vaccineInflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathyAutoimmune neuromuscular diseaseAutoimmune neuromuscular disorderHistory of exacerbationsProfessional society recommendationsDemyelinating polyneuropathyGBS patientsVaccine recommendationsSociety recommendationsNeurology practitionersInternet-based surveyPatientsNeuromuscular diseaseUnmet needNeuromuscular disordersNeurologistsPractice settingsVaccinationVaccineRecommendation practices
2020
Immunosuppression in chronic autoimmune neurological disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic
Kovvuru S, Nalleballe K, Onteddu SR, Sharma R, Jasti M, Kapoor N, Veerapaneni K, Yadala S, Dandu V, Archer R, Nowak RJ, Roy B. Immunosuppression in chronic autoimmune neurological disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2020, 420: 117230. PMID: 33256952, PMCID: PMC7837234, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAutoimmune DiseasesCOVID-19FemaleHumansImmunosuppressive AgentsMaleMiddle AgedMultiple SclerosisNeuromuscular DiseasesConceptsAutoimmune neuromuscular disorderImmunosuppressive therapyMultiple sclerosisChronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorderNeuromuscular disordersCOVID-19Electronic medical record dataAutoimmune neurological disordersRisk of hospitalizationOverall infection riskMedical record dataRegistry-based dataCorona Virus Disease 2019Expert opinion guidelinesCOVID-19 databaseClinical research platformImmunosuppressed patientsImmunotherapy regimensAdditional physiciansDisease 2019Diseases-10International ClassificationPatientsNeurological disordersHospitalization