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Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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• Look for ptosis ... • Neurologic ... a mass as the cause ... depressed, abducted, ptosis ... #Ophthalmology
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes ... of Diplopia TIER ... Thyroid myopathy (Graves ... Ophthalmoplegic migraine, Ischemic ... differential #diagnosis #ophthalmology
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

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

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
in Myasthenia Gravis ... Sign #Myasthenia #Gravis ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology ... #ocular #Ptosis
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Myasthenia gravis ... - Neurologic disease ... fracture with ischemia ... #neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
in Myasthenia Gravis ... enhancement of the ptosis ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology ... #ocular #ptosis
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
and bilateral ptosis ... subsequently improved the diplopia ... and ptosis tremendously ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #neurology
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
of Myasthenia Gravis ... elicit fatigable diplopia ... • Lifting the ptotic ... eyelid will cause ... Maneuvers #Diagnosis #neurology
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
for the neuro-ophthalmologic ... finding of diplopia ... • Myasthenia gravis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Acquired Ptosis - Eyelid fatigue in Myasthenia Gravis

#Ptosis #Eyelid #fatigue #Myasthenia #Gravis #clinical #video #ocular #physicalexam
Acquired Ptosis ... in Myasthenia Gravis ... #Ptosis #Eyelid ... clinical #video #ocular ... #physicalexam #neurology