Caregiving burden among caregivers of people with myasthenia gravis

Abstract Introduction/aims Informal caregivers play an important role in the lives of people with Myasthenia gravis (MG). This study aims to assess the caregiver burden (CB) experienced by caregivers of MG patients. Methods A cross-sectional study design collected patient and caregiver data in Germa...

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Published in:	Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Main Authors:	Sarah Dewilde, Nafthali H. Tollenaar, Pierre Boulanger, Annie Archer, Raquel Pardo, Elena Cortés-Vicente, Renato Mantegazza, Fiammetta Vanoli, Sophie Lehnerer, Marc Pawlitzki, Malgorzata Heinrich, Femke De Ruyck, Glenn Phillips, Sandra Paci
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-06-01
Subjects:	Caregiver burden Myasthenia gravis ZBI-22 Informal caregiver Quality of life
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-025-03842-w

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