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A false‐positive edrophonium test in a patient with a brainstem glioma
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Neurological DisorderDiagnosisPathologyBrain LesionGliomaNeuro-oncologyVerified Brainstem GliomaFalse‐positive Edrophonium TestFalse-positive Edrophonium TestBrain InjuryNeurologyBrainstem GliomaBrain PathologyNeuropathologyRadiologyHealth SciencesDiagnostic NeuroradiologyNeuroscienceMedicineMyasthenia Gravis
We report a photographically documented false-positive edrophonium test in a patient with a histologically verified brainstem glioma. While a positive response to intravenous edrophonium should usually be regarded as confirmatory for myasthenia gravis, the possibility of a false-positive test must be considered in patients with atypical physical findings.