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Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Oculomotor • Myasthenia ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic ... #Neurology #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... Muscle Weakness ... or peripheral neurologic ... disease • Myasthenia ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Limb- proximal weakness ... crises”. ... bulbar weakness ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... non-localized EOM weakness ... Her ocular exam ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #neurology
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia ... Curtain #Sign #Myasthenia ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology ... #ocular #ptosis
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
More likely to cause ... or respiratory weakness ... Symptomatic treatment Of ocular ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia ... Curtain #Sign #Myasthenia ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology ... #ocular #Ptosis
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia ... Curtain #Sign #Myasthenia ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology ... #ocular #Ptosis
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Weakness • Spinal ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... ptotic eyelid will cause ... for neck flexor weakness ... BrighamMedRes #Myasthenia ... Maneuvers #Diagnosis #neurology