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Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

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

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

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Because of bilateral eyelid ... more affected eye ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology ... #ocular #ptosis
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
- Neurologic disease ... fracture with ischemia ... retraction of one eye ... contralateral eye ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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• Look for ptosis ... • Neurologic ... • Myasthenia ... depressed, abducted, ptosis ... #Ophthalmology
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 ... #neurology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... Bennett & Bloom Eye ... anterior_seg_rocks #eyelid ... #Ocular #Myasthenia ... #neurology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
facial swelling and eyelid ... and ptosis (both ... consistent with a diagnosis ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #neurology
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
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), ... Syndrome #Overview #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Neurology