Tensilon Test
Normal values:
The muscles respond to the Tensilon in the normal ways.
What abnormal results mean:
In myasthenia gravis, the muscles will improve immediately following the Tensilon. The maximum benefit only lasts several minutes. In myasthenic crisis (exacerbation of the disease that requires anticholinesterase therapy), there is a brief improvement in the muscle strength. In cholinergic crisis (overdose of anticholinesterase), the Tensilon will exaggerate the muscle weakness.
Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:
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