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Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Myasthenia Gravis ... Testing - Likelihood Ratios ... eye movements #Diagnosis ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam
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
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... weakness, arms > legs ... Diagnosis - ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia ... the ptosis in less ... Curtain #Sign #Myasthenia ... #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

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

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia ... the ptosis in less ... Curtain #Sign #Myasthenia ... #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
- Differential Diagnosis ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... change • Contact lens ... Chalazion • Contact lens ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... NMJ disorder (Myasthenia ... , LEMS, Drug/Toxin ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... BrighamMedRes #Myasthenia ... #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... #Maneuvers #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Neurologic ... • Myasthenia ... Error • Cataract/Lens ... Neuromuscular Junction • Myasthenia