Practice parameter: Thymectomy for autoimmune myasthenia gravis (an evidence-based review) [RETIRED]

The Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology is charged with developing practice parameters for neurologists for diagnostic procedures, treatment modalities, and clinical disorders. The selection of topics for which practice parameters are used is based on prevalence, frequency of use, economic impact, membership involvement, controversy, urgency, external constraints, and resources required. This paper addresses the role of thymectomy in the treatment of nonthymomatous autoimmune MG.