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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... “dropping head syndrome ... syndrome - Miller ... inhibition - Chronic ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
• Anemia • Chronic ... Oculomotor • Myasthenia ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic ... Syndrome • Botulism ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome (OMAS) on Physical Exam

Dancing eyes and dancing feet in an adult [Aka-
Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome ... Exam Dancing eyes ... multidirectional fast eye ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology #ophthalmology
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Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia ... more affected eye ... less affected eye ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology #ophthalmology
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Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

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

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia ... more affected eye ... less affected eye ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology #ophthalmology
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Abnormally Colored Urine - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Red:
 - Hematuria, Hemoglobinuria, Myoglobinuria
 - Beets, Rhubarb, Blackberries, Artificial
Blackberries, Artificial Dyes ... Carrots, Artificial Dyes ... Green / Blue: - Chronic ... Purple urine bag syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Locked-In Syndrome on Physical Exam

56 year-old male with acute onset altered sensorium. Suffered a cardiac arrest
Locked-In Syndrome ... Brief CPR and intubated ... Look at the eye ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology
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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Guillain-Barre syndrome ... Mononeuritis multiplex, Phrenic ... Lambert Eaton Syndrome ... , Myasthenia Gravis ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Myasthenia gravis ... • Myasthenia gravis ... retraction of one eye ... contralateral eye ... #Ptosis #neurology