Can myasthenia gravis be diagnosed with the 'ice pack test'? A cautionary note

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 893, 2000, Pages 162-163

  Larner, Andrew J ^a,b   Thomas, Dafydd J ^a  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diplopia; Ice pack test; Myasthenia gravis

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIPLOPIA; HUMAN; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; PTOSIS;

COLD; DIPLOPIA; HUMANS; ICE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS;

EID: 0034060726     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pmj.76.893.162     Document Type: Article

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