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Myasthenia Gravis - Ptosis, Diplopia, Blurred Vision

Acute Myasthenic Crisis 
• Triggered by infection, medication 
• Respiratory
Myasthenia Gravis ... Vision Acute Myasthenic ... ventilation #Myasthenia
Curtain Sign - Enhanced Ptosis in Myasthenia Gravis
Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Enhanced Ptosis in Myasthenia ... Because of bilateral eyelid ... Enhanced #Ptosis #Myasthenia ... #physicalexam #eyelid
Orbicularis Reflex in an Alzheimer's Patient on Physical Exam

Alzheimer's is a degenerative, progressive and irreversible disease.
Orbicularis Reflex ... found, such as the orbicular ... To evaluate the Orbicular ... contraction of the orbicularis ... semiologianeurologica #Orbicularis
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... Lifting the ptotic eyelid ... cause the other eyelid ... law) • Testing eyelid ... BrighamMedRes #Myasthenia
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... Overview Myasthenia ... arthritis, SLE Myasthenia ... Lambert Eaton myasthenia ... antibodies Myasthenia
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Drooping of the upper eyelid ... that elevate the eyelid ... Myasthenia gravis ... Horner syndrome • Myasthenia ... Myotonic dystrophy • Myasthenia
Bell's Sign on Physical Exam

The clinical sign resulting from functional insufficiency of the eyelid orbicularis was
insufficiency of the eyelid ... orbicularis was ... #Bells #Sign #Eyelids ... #orbicularis #Neurology
Slit Lamp Evaluation Mnemonic - L's & C's

Mnemonic for systematically assessing all portions of the eye,
portions of the eye, eyelid ... examination: Lids (eyelids
Drugs associated with worsening of Myasthenia Gravis (MG):
•	D-penicillamine 
•	Botulinum toxin.
•	Telithromycin
•	Fluoroquinolones 
•	Quinine
•	Magnesium
•	Macrolide antibiotics 
•	Corticosteroids (may cause transient
with worsening of Myasthenia ... prevent prolonged myasthenic ... higher risk of myasthenic
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia ... Because of bilateral eyelid ... Curtain #Sign #Myasthenia