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Clinical Trial
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
An ice test for the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis.
Ophthalmology 1999 July
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether ice application to a ptotic eyelid can differentiate myasthenic from nonmyasthenic ptosis.
DESIGN: Prospective, multicenter, nonrandomized, comparative trial.
PARTICIPANTS: Twenty patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) and ptosis were evaluated in the neuro-ophthalmology service. CONTROL SUBJECTS: Twenty patients with nonmyasthenic ptosis evaluated in the same locale.
METHODS: Palpebral fissures were measured before and immediately after a 2-minute application of ice to the ptotic eyelid.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The difference in palpebral fissures in millimeters before and after ice application. Two or more millimeters of improvement after ice application was considered a positive ice test result.
RESULTS: A positive ice test result was noted in 16 of the 20 (80%) patients with MG and in none of the 20 patients without MG (P < 0.001). Of the 4 patients with MG and complete ptosis, 3 had a negative ice test result.
CONCLUSIONS: The ice test is a simple, short, specific, and relatively sensitive test for the diagnosis of myasthenic ptosis. The sensitivity of the ice test in patients with complete ptosis decreases considerably.
DESIGN: Prospective, multicenter, nonrandomized, comparative trial.
PARTICIPANTS: Twenty patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) and ptosis were evaluated in the neuro-ophthalmology service. CONTROL SUBJECTS: Twenty patients with nonmyasthenic ptosis evaluated in the same locale.
METHODS: Palpebral fissures were measured before and immediately after a 2-minute application of ice to the ptotic eyelid.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The difference in palpebral fissures in millimeters before and after ice application. Two or more millimeters of improvement after ice application was considered a positive ice test result.
RESULTS: A positive ice test result was noted in 16 of the 20 (80%) patients with MG and in none of the 20 patients without MG (P < 0.001). Of the 4 patients with MG and complete ptosis, 3 had a negative ice test result.
CONCLUSIONS: The ice test is a simple, short, specific, and relatively sensitive test for the diagnosis of myasthenic ptosis. The sensitivity of the ice test in patients with complete ptosis decreases considerably.
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