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Von Graefe's Sign - Graves' Eyelid Ophthalmopathy on Ocular Exam

Lagging of the upper eyelid on downward
Graves' Eyelid Ophthalmopathy ... Graves #Eyelid #Ophthalmopathy ... #Ocular #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #endocrinology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... DX: - Thyroid ophthalmopathy ... Diagnosis - ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia ... Icepack #Test #Myasthenia ... #Gravis #physicalexam ... #neurology #diagnosis
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Oculomotor • Myasthenia ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Neurologic ... • Myasthenia ... Neuromuscular Junction • Myasthenia ... Hemorrhage Grave's Ophthalmopathy
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Myasthenia Gravis ... this patient have myasthenia ... eye movements #Diagnosis ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
or peripheral neurologic ... disease • Myasthenia ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... differential #causes #neurology
#CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA #diagnosis #management #treatment #summary #endocrinology #neurology #ent #pituitary #hypopituirarism #panhypopituitarism
CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA #diagnosis ... treatment #summary #endocrinology ... #neurology #ent
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... BrighamMedRes #Myasthenia ... #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... #Maneuvers #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... 50 years in men Diagnosis ... within 3 years of diagnosis ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology