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

2000; Oxford University Press; Volume: 76; Issue: 893 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/pmj.76.893.162

1469-0756

A. J. Larner, Dafydd J. Thomas,

Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging

Summary 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.