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Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
Differential diagnoses ... sclerosis • Myasthenia ... Miller-Fisher syndrome ... orbitopathy) • Corneal ... #Causes #Ophthalmology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Cardio-pulmonary disease ... Syndrome • Botulism ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
think about three clinical ... disease affecting ... nerve palsy • Horner ... syndromeMyasthenia ... #ophthalmology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Diagnosis - ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes ... Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia ... myopathy (Graves disease ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
- Differential Diagnosis ... Approach to Eye Disease ... Ocular Adverse Effects ... #ophthalmology ... #causes
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... heavy metals), Critical ... , Myasthenia Gravis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... nerves -> Afferent pupillary ... -> Corneal drying ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... , Myasthenia gravis ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Algorithm Clinical ... • Neurologic ... • Myasthenia ... Functional • Corneal ... #Ophthalmology