The Iced Drink Test - A Bedside Test for Diagnosis of Bulbar Myasthenia

The diagnosis of Myasthenia gravis (MG) is chiefly based on clinical symptoms and neurological examination coupled with serological testing for the presence of auto-antibodies, electrodiagnostic studies consisting of repetitive nerve stimulation test (RNST) and single fiber electromyography (SFEMG) and pharmacologic tests such as the edrophonium test. The ice pack test, based on the scientific principle that cooling improves neuromuscular...