Tensilon test, also called the edrophonium test - Edrophonium (brand name Tensilon) is a
drug that temporarily increases the amount of acetylcholine in the neuromuscular junction.
Full article >>>Tensilon testA test for diagnosing
myasthenia gravis. Tensilon is injected into a
vein and, if the person has MG, their
muscle strength will improve for about five minutes.
Full article >>>Diagnosis of MG is usually confirmed with a
Tensilon test. With this test, a small amount of medicine (Tensilon) is injected into the child. If the child has MG, an immediate, but brief, increase in
muscle tone is noted.
Full article >>>Slit-lamp examination
Tensilon testInterventions:
Surgery may be necessary to correct levator
muscle dysfunction (problems with the
muscles that open the eyelid).
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