An outpatient clinic dedicated to myasthenia gravis, a condition that is more prevalent in Sardinia than the global average, is open at the Duilio Casula Polyclinic. This clinic is part of the Neurology Department headed by Professor Monica Puligheddu. More than 65 patients are currently being treated.

It's a chronic autoimmune disease that impairs communication between nerves and muscles, explains neurologist Francesca Pili at the Policlinico, "causing fatigue, weakness, and a significant impact on quality of life." The first signs may include vision problems, she emphasizes, "such as double vision and drooping eyelids. Other frequent symptoms include difficulty swallowing and speaking, and can even lead to severe generalized muscle weakness."

Thanks to innovative therapies, treatment options have increased. New monoclonal drugs and immunoglobulin therapy are also available in the Neurology Day Hospital, which, the neurologist emphasizes, "is essential in the acute phases of the disease, when sudden worsening occurs." To access the Duilio Casula clinic, Dr. Pili explains, "bookings are made through the regional CUP (Centre for Patients with Myasthenia Gratuitousness). Patients must have a referral for myasthenia or suspected myasthenia, and once admitted, they can undergo all the tests required by the diagnostic pathway."

The presence of this clinic represents a point of reference for patients and, as neurologist Pili points out, "guarantees a timely and comprehensive diagnostic process." "Early diagnosis is essential to improve the effectiveness of treatments and, consequently, the quality of life of people with Myasthenia Gravis," concludes Dr. Pili.

(Unioneonline)