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edrophonium and Torticollis

edrophonium has been researched along with Torticollis in 1 studies

Edrophonium: A rapid-onset, short-acting cholinesterase inhibitor used in cardiac arrhythmias and in the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. It has also been used as an antidote to curare principles.
edrophonium : A quaternary ammonium ion that is N-ethyl-N,N-dimethylanilinium in which one of the meta positions is substituted by a hydroxy group. It is a reversible inhibitor of cholinesterase, with a rapid onset (30-60 seconds after injection) but a short duration of action (5-15 minutes). The chloride salt is used in myasthenia gravis both diagnostically and to distinguish between under- or over-treatment with other anticholinesterases. It has also been used for the reversal of neuromuscular blockade in anaesthesia, and for the management of poisoning due to tetrodotoxin, a neuromuscular blocking toxin found in puffer fish and other marine animals.

Torticollis: A symptom, not a disease, of a twisted neck. In most instances, the head is tipped toward one side and the chin rotated toward the other. The involuntary muscle contractions in the neck region of patients with torticollis can be due to congenital defects, trauma, inflammation, tumors, and neurological or other factors.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Objective To examine whether or not an edrophonium challenge test is useful for diagnosing cervical dystonia."9.24Evaluation of the Edrophonium Challenge Test for Cervical Dystonia. ( Izumi, Y; Kaji, R; Koizumi, H; Matsumoto, S; Murakami, N; Takahashi, M, 2017)
"Objective To examine whether or not an edrophonium challenge test is useful for diagnosing cervical dystonia."5.24Evaluation of the Edrophonium Challenge Test for Cervical Dystonia. ( Izumi, Y; Kaji, R; Koizumi, H; Matsumoto, S; Murakami, N; Takahashi, M, 2017)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (100.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Matsumoto, S1
Murakami, N1
Koizumi, H1
Takahashi, M1
Izumi, Y1
Kaji, R1

Trials

1 trial available for edrophonium and Torticollis

ArticleYear
Evaluation of the Edrophonium Challenge Test for Cervical Dystonia.
    Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan), 2017, Sep-15, Volume: 56, Issue:18

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Double-Blind Method; Edrophonium; Female; Hemifacial Spasm; Humans; Male; Middle Aged;

2017