Can myasthenia gravis be diagnosed with the 'ice pack test'? A cautionary note.
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The ice pack test may be helpful in establishing that ptosis is due to ocular myasthenia gravis, since cold improves neuromuscular transmission. However, the role of the test in determining whether diplopia is of myasthenic origin has yet to be established.
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Ice pack test in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis.
PURPOSE To demonstrate the sensitivity and the specificity of the ice test in the differential diagnosis of ptosis in myasthenia gravis. METHODS Prospective trial with a control group. The patients were instructed to hold a frozen ice pack on the closed ptotic eyelid. They were divided into 2 groups, with group I consisting of patients with myasthenia gravis and group II (control) consisting ...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 76 893 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000