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Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
- Curtain Sign in ... Myasthenia Gravis ... #PhysicalExam # ... video #neurology #ophthalmology ... #ocular #Ptosis
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
- Curtain Sign in ... Myasthenia Gravis ... #PhysicalExam # ... video #neurology #ophthalmology ... #ocular #Ptosis
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Curtain Sign in ... Myasthenia Gravis ... #PhysicalExam # ... video #neurology #ophthalmology ... #ocular #ptosis
Von Graefe's Sign - Graves' Eyelid Ophthalmopathy on Ocular Exam

Lagging of the upper eyelid on downward
Von Graefe's Sign ... - Graves' Eyelid ... #Graves #Eyelid ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #endocrinology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
and bilateral ptosis ... such as cogan sign ... the diplopia and ptosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #ophthalmology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Diagnosis Framework ... three clinical diagnoses ... Myasthenia gravis ... • Myasthenia gravis ... #ophthalmology
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... Gravis - Physical ... • Lifting the ptotic ... Assessing for neck ... #PhysicalExam #
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Look for ptosis ... • Neurologic symptoms ... depressed, abducted, ptosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Myasthenia Gravis ... Signs, Symptoms ... have myasthenia gravis ... eye movements #Diagnosis ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... Neck: “dropping ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign