| Title : Clinical utility of videofluorography with concomitant Tensilon administration in the diagnosis of bulbar myasthenia gravis - Schwartz_2005_Dig.Dis.Sci_50_858 |
| Author(s) : Schwartz DC , Waclawik AJ , Ringwala SN , Robbins J |
| Ref : Digestive Diseases & Sciences , 50 :858 , 2005 |
| Abstract : Myasthenia gravis (MG) classically presents with ocular, bulbar, and predominantly proximal muscle weakness. Isolated bulbar symptoms occur in less than 25% of cases and can mimic stroke (1-3). If left untreated, MG can lead to significant morbidity and mortality, including myasthenic crisis and recurrent aspiration pneumonia. We describe a case of a 68-year-old man who presented with isolated bulbar symptoms. We used a novel approach to diagnosis which included a videofluorographic swallow study with concomitant Tensilon (edrophonium) injection. |
| ESTHER : Schwartz_2005_Dig.Dis.Sci_50_858 |
| PubMedSearch : Schwartz_2005_Dig.Dis.Sci_50_858 |
| PubMedID: 15906757 |
Schwartz DC, Waclawik AJ, Ringwala SN, Robbins J (2005)
Clinical utility of videofluorography with concomitant Tensilon administration in the diagnosis of bulbar myasthenia gravis
Digestive Diseases & Sciences
50 :858
Schwartz DC, Waclawik AJ, Ringwala SN, Robbins J (2005)
Digestive Diseases & Sciences
50 :858