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. 1980 Mar;87(3):210-2.
doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(80)35252-4.

The Tensilon test. A safe office procedure

H J Van Dyk, L Florence

The Tensilon test. A safe office procedure

H J Van Dyk et al. Ophthalmology. 1980 Mar.

Abstract

Myasthenia gravis in now known to be an autoimmune disorder in which damage of acetylcholine receptors takes place at the post-synaptic membrane. This new knowledge has improved therapy and placed a premium on early diagnosis. To overcome ophthalmologic reluctance to perform Tensilon testing, side effects of Tensilon are reviewed and a survey of the frequency of these side effects is reported.

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