Edrophonium: An aid in the diagnosis of acute organophosphate poisoning | Zendy

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Edrophonium: An aid in the diagnosis of acute organophosphate poisoning

Author(s) -

Maselli Ricardo,

Jacobsen John H.,

Spire JeanPaul

Publication year - 1986

Publication title -

annals of neurology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764

H-Index - 296

eISSN - 1531-8249

pISSN - 0364-5134

DOI - 10.1002/ana.410190517

Subject(s) - edrophonium , anesthesia , medicine , organophosphate , stimulation , paralysis , organophosphate poisoning , stimulus (psychology) , repetitive nerve stimulation , electromyography , surgery , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , neostigmine , pesticide , agronomy , psychotherapist , biology

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.

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