Quantitative Myasthenia Gravis Test
Double vision (lateral gaze)
Ptosis (upward gaze)
Facial Muscles (eyelid closure)
Swallowing 1/2 cup water
Dysarthria counting aloud from 1-50
Right arm outstretched at 90º
Left arm outstretched at 90º
Forced Vital Capacity
Right hand grip (kg)
Left hand grip (kg)
Head lift 45% from supine position
Right leg outstretched 45-50% from supine position
Left leg outstretched 45-50% from supine position
References
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- Preliminary results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of cyclosporine in myasthenia gravis. The New England Journal of Medicine 1987; 316:719-724 doi: 10.1056/nejm198703193161205
- Reliability testing of the quantitative myasthenia gravis score. Ann NY Acad Sci 1998; 841:769-72 doi: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb11015.x