Edrophonium: An aid in the diagnosis of acute organophosphate poisoning
- 1 May 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Annals of Neurology
- Vol. 19 (5) , 508-510
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.410190517
Abstract
Unsuspected accidental cutaneous exposure to an organophosphate insecticide caused flaccid paralysis in a 10‐year‐old girl. Electromyogram demonstrated repetitive compound muscle action potentials in response to a single stimulus of nerve; decremental response, more prominent at higher rates of stimulation; worsening of decremental response after edrophonium injection; and normal nerve conduction velocities. Electromyogram with repetitive nerve stimulation and an edrophonium test may provide a simple and rapid method for diagnosis of acute organophosphate poisoning.This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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