Aim: Myasthenia is a rare paediatric disease. Traditionally, the Tensilon test, neurophysiological (NP) studies and serology have been used in its diagnosis. This first study in children was to clarify the role and safety of the Tensilon test in the initial diagnoses of myasthenia when compared with, and in association with NP studies such as stimulated single fibre EMG (sSFEMG) and repetitive ...

The concomitant intravenous administration of Tensilon during tonography was performed on a group of 15 myasthenic patients and ten "control" subjects, including patients with oculoparesis of known cause other than myasthenia. The myasthenic group uniformly responded with increases of intraocular pressure. There was no instance of this response in nonmyasthenic subjects when challenged with Ten...

there are many tests for diagnosis of myasthenia gravis including tensilon test and ice test.to compare the ice test with tensilon test in sub jects with myasthenic and nonmyasthenic ptosis a process research study was designed. this study was performed in patients complaining of acquired ptosis in the neuro-ophthalmology center of farabi hospital. all 156 patients were tested with ice pack and...

The value of electronystagmography (ENG) and of tonography in monitoring the beneficial effect of edrophonium chloride (Tensilon) on the extraocular muscles in myasthenia gravis has been assessed. Studies were performed on 17 patients with myasthenia gravis and on 18 control subjects, of whom nine had extraocular muscle weakness due to myopathic or neurogenic lesions.Electronystagmography recor...

Sir, I read with interest the recent article by Murthy et al. It provides excellent data regarding the management and outcome of patients with myasthenic crisis. I would like to make certain observations. First, Murthy et al have utilized the neostigmine test for confirmation of diagnosis. I would like to emphasize that the edrophonium (Tensilon) test is an excellent alternative for this purpos...

The initial symptoms of myasthenia gravis are usually ptosis and diplopia. The diagnosis is often confirmed by testing for anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies or by observing the effects of intravenous edrophonium (Tensilon) injection. However, these standard tests may be negative in patients with isolated ocular findings. We present the case of an 83-year-old woman with negative serologic a...