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Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
elicit fatigable ptosis ... • Lifting the ptotic ... eyelid will cause ... the other eyelid ... law) • Testing eyelid
All About Horner's Syndrome

Horner's syndrome, known as 
"oculosympathetic paresis" by people 
who don't have friends, is
have friends, is caused ... classically results in ptosis ... (droop eyelid), ... miosis (constricted
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
facial swelling and eyelid ... demonstrated the classic miosis ... and ptosis (both ... experience, the cause ... surgery; as in our case
The eye is very complex and contains various tissues and structures that work together to provide
disorders can be caused ... #Eye #eyelid #iris ... #Blepharitis #Ptosis
Curtain Sign - Enhanced Ptosis in Myasthenia Gravis
Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Sign - Enhanced Ptosis ... Because of bilateral eyelid ... enhancement of the ptosis ... Sign #Enhanced #Ptosis ... #physicalexam #eyelid
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Drooping of the upper eyelid ... that elevate the eyelid ... muscle of the upper eyelid ... trauma to the eyelid ... Cicatrization • Eyelid
Horner's Syndrome: Loss of sympathetic nervous system input to (in this case) right eye. 
Note that
input to (in this case ... Also that right eyelid ... left (known as ptosis ... etiology in this case ... Horners #Syndrome #Ptosis
Horner's Syndrome
 • Anhidrosis: Diminished sweating of ipsilateral face and neck
 • Miosis: Loss of sympathetic
face and neck • Miosis ... impaired dilation) • Ptosis ... Müller's muscle - Ptosis
Blepharitis is one of the most common disorders of the eye and is often the underlying
inflammation of the eyelid ... margins and usually causes ... irritation of the eyelids
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
Enhanced Ptosis ... Because of bilateral eyelid ... enhancement of the ptosis ... ophthalmology #ocular #Ptosis