Acute treatment of myasthenia gravis with intranasal neostigmine: clinical and electromyographic evaluation

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1991 Dec;54(12):1061-2. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.54.12.1061.

Abstract

The effectiveness of intranasal neostigmine (9.3-13.8 mg) was tested in 20 subjects with myasthenia gravis, classified as Osserman grades 2A and 2B. In all cases the drug produced significant clinical and electromyographic improvement. No side effects were reported during the treatment.

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intranasal
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Electromyography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myasthenia Gravis / drug therapy*
  • Myasthenia Gravis / physiopathology
  • Neostigmine / administration & dosage*
  • Neostigmine / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Neostigmine