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Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Neurologic ... • Myasthenia ... Cataract/Lens Dislocation ... Neuromuscular Junction • Myasthenia ... #Algorithm #Causes
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... crises”. ... Diagnosis - ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
More likely to cause ... Symptomatic treatment Of ocular ... usually • Starts ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... #management #neurology
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
 Most common cause ... albumin-cytologic dissociation ... Differential diagnosis ... :  Myasthenia ... paralysis but spares
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... • Weakness: Starts ... Albuminocytologic dissociation ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Adie’s Tonic Pupil on Physical Exam

A young female was referred in for a sudden onset anisocoria.
Her ocular exam ... In this case, the ... with light near dissociation ... anisocoria #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... bulbar muscles DIAGNOSIS ... albuminocytologic dissociation ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology