A Comparison of Electrodiagnostic Tests in Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- 1 March 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease
- Vol. 6 (3), 109-113
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.cnd.0000155026.66153.f0
Abstract
Objectives: We aimed to determine whether the diagnostic yield of single-fiber electromyography (SFEMG) in different grades of ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG) is enhanced by repetitive nerve stimulation studies (RNS). Methods: One hundred twenty-one patients with a diagnosis of mild, moderate, or severe OMG based on clinical criteria had SFEMG of the frontalis muscle and RNS of the facial nerve. Tests results were compared by contingency table analysis. Results: In these patients, 19% had abnormal RNS and 95% had abnormal SFEMG. SFEMG was abnormal in 93%, 96%, and 100% with mild, moderate, and severe OMG, respectively. One patient with abnormal RNS had normal SFEMG, but the SFEMG study was incomplete. Conclusion: Like in generalized MG, SFEMG is more sensitive than RNS for all grades of OMG. Furthermore, if a complete SFEMG study is normal, addition of RNS does not improve the diagnostic yield.Keywords
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