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Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
in Myasthenia Gravis ... relieved, there is enhancement ... Sign #Myasthenia #Gravis ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
in Myasthenia Gravis ... relieved, there is enhancement ... Sign #Myasthenia #Gravis ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
in Myasthenia Gravis ... relieved, there is enhancement ... of the ptosis in ... clinical #video #neurology ... #ophthalmology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Myasthenia gravis ... - Neurologic disease ... • Myasthenia gravis ... #Ptosis #neurology ... Differential #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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• Look for ptosis ... • Neurologic ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... depressed, abducted, ptosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
All About Horner's Syndrome

Horner's syndrome, known as 
"oculosympathetic paresis" by people 
who don't have friends, is
Horner's syndrome ... classically results in ptosis ... droop eyelid), miosis ... #Overview #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Poliomyelitis, Guillain-Barre ... syndrome, Mononeuritis ... Lambert Eaton Syndrome ... , Myasthenia Gravis ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis ... and bilateral ptosis ... the diplopia and ptosis ... clinical #video #ophthalmology ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Miller Fisher Syndrome ... Thickening and enhancement ... #Barre #Syndrome ... management #treatment #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... “dropping head syndrome ... diagnosis #management #neurology