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Myotonic Dystrophy
Typically presents in middle age with weakness of hands, legs and neck.
 - Mental deficiency
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Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy on Physical Exam

Myotonic dystrophy is characterized by progressive muscle wasting and weakness. People
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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis ... myopathy, Muscular dystrophy ... , Myotonic dystrophy
Von Graefe's Sign - Graves' Eyelid Ophthalmopathy on Ocular Exam

Lagging of the upper eyelid on downward
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Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Kearns-Sayre syndrome - Myotonic ... dystrophy - Brain ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign
Gowers' Sign and Calf Muscle Pseudohypertrophy on Physical Exam

Fibrofatty tissue deposition in muscle dystrophy

#Gowers #Calf #Muscle
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Gowers' Sign and Calf Muscle Pseudohypertrophy on Physical Exam

Fibrofatty tissue deposition in muscle dystrophy 

#Gowers #Calf
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Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Myasthenia gravis ... Mitochondrial myopathy • Myotonic ... dystrophy • Myasthenia ... gravisOcular ... Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
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