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Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... Gravis on Physical Exam ... Her clinical exam ... Her ocular exam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

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

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... Overview Myasthenia ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Neck: “dropping ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

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

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia ... Gravis on Physical Exam ... Curtain #Sign #Myasthenia ... clinical #video #neurology ... ophthalmology #ocular
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... Gravis - Physical Exam ... Assessing for neck ... BrighamMedRes #Myasthenia ... Maneuvers #Diagnosis #neurology
Pendular Nystagmus on Ocular Exam

Pendular nystagmus seen in this patient with multiple sclerosis

#Pendular #Nystagmus #Ocular #PhysicalExam
Pendular Nystagmus on Ocular ... Exam Pendular ... Pendular #Nystagmus #Ocular ... multiple #sclerosis #neurology
Physical exam findings of various ocular palsies; image courtesy of the BMJ

R 3rd nerve palsy
R 4th
Physical exam findings ... of various ocular ... nerve palsy #Ocular ... CNIII #CNIV #CNVI #Neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... MuSK-positive myasthenia ... Symptomatic treatment Of ocular ... mild generalized myasthenia ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Myasthenia gravis ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... Horner syndrome • Myasthenia ... Myotonic dystrophy • Myasthenia ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology