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Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

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

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

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

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Diagnosis Framework ... three clinical diagnoses ... Myasthenia gravis ... #neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... Gravis - Physical ... elicit fatigable ptosis ... • Lifting the ptotic ... #neurology
Acquired Ptosis - Eyelid fatigue in Myasthenia Gravis

#Ptosis #Eyelid #fatigue #Myasthenia #Gravis #clinical #video #ocular #physicalexam
Acquired Ptosis ... in Myasthenia Gravis ... #Ptosis #Eyelid ... fatigue #Myasthenia #Gravis ... #physicalexam #neurology
Motor and Reflex Grading (0-5)

Motor Strength Grading

5	Normal

4	Reduced, moves against resistance

3	Moves against gravity

2	Moves only with elimination of
Motor and Reflex ... Moves against gravity ... elimination of gravity ... only 0 None Reflex ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
for Myasthenia Gravis ... and improving ptosis ... Test #Myasthenia #Gravis ... #physicalexam #neurology ... #diagnosis
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
and bilateral ptosis ... the diplopia and ptosis ... anterior_seg_rocks #eyelid ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #neurology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Look for ptosis ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... depressed, abducted, ptosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology