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Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... elicit fatigable ptosis ... • Lifting the ptotic ... eyelid will cause ... Maneuvers #Diagnosis #neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Myasthenia gravis ... - Neurologic disease ... and weakness of ... Horner syndrome • Myasthenia ... #neurology #Differential
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

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

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

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia ... enhancement of the ptosis ... clinical #video #neurology ... ophthalmology #ocular ... #ptosis
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
Acquired Ptosis - Eyelid fatigue in Myasthenia Gravis

#Ptosis #Eyelid #fatigue #Myasthenia #Gravis #clinical #video #ocular #physicalexam
Acquired Ptosis ... Eyelid fatigue in Myasthenia ... Gravis #Ptosis ... clinical #video #ocular ... #physicalexam #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 ... and bilateral ptosis ... the diplopia and ptosis ... ophthalmology #neurology
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