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what the risks are --> muscle fatigue, , in the tensilon test, drug tensilon is administered, muscle response is evaluated to help diagnose myasthenia gravis, a chronic, progressive disease characterized by weakness, the voluntary muscles, drug tensilon is slowly given, an intravenous line, want to fatigue muscles by having, various exercises counting, voice diminishes, holding arms, above shoulders, they drop, rest, the tensilon is then given, perform some repetitive muscular movements, crossing, uncrossing legs, particular attention paid to whether muscle strength is improved by the tensilon, test repeated, additional tensilon given to help tell the difference, myasthenia gravis, no special preparation, should follow any dietary restrictions, directions, prescribed by health care provider, a sharp prick, the iv needle is inserted, some side effects, drug, test helps diagnosis myasthenia gravis, aid in telling the difference, myasthenic, similar neurological conditions, monitor oral anticholinesterase therapy, in myasthenia gravis, muscles, improve immediately following the tensilon, maximum benefit only lasts several minutes, in myasthenic crisis, worsening, the disease that, anticholinesterase therapy, brief improvement, in the muscle strength, in cholinergic crisis, overdose of anticholinesterase, tensilon, exaggerate the muscle weakness, lambert-eaton syndrome risks, side effects, drug, respiratory failure.