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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... Clinical Picture ... of Myasthenia Gravis ... Clinical DX: - ... immunologic assay - MuSK
Drugs associated with worsening of Myasthenia Gravis (MG):
•	D-penicillamine 
•	Botulinum toxin.
•	Telithromycin
•	Fluoroquinolones 
•	Quinine
•	Magnesium
•	Macrolide antibiotics 
•	Corticosteroids (may cause transient
with worsening of Myasthenia ... Gravis (MG): • ... prevent prolonged myasthenic ... Patients with MuSK-MG ... higher risk of myasthenic
Curtain Sign - Enhanced Ptosis in Myasthenia Gravis
Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Enhanced Ptosis in Myasthenia ... Gravis Because ... Enhanced #Ptosis #Myasthenia ... #Gravis #clinical
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Diplopia TIER 1-CRITICAL ... Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia ... gravis, Wernicke's ... Thyroid myopathy (Graves
REBEL Review 93: Myasthenia Gravis via J. Yosuf Alam #clinical #myastheniagravis #neurology
REBEL Review 93: Myasthenia ... Gravis via J. ... Yosuf Alam #clinical
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... Her clinical exam ... Myasthenia gravis ... tumor, and always ask ... #clinical #video
Eye Ptosis in Myasthenia Gravis

via @neurologiabr

#Eye #Ptosis #Myasthenia #Gravis #Ocular #clinical #Video #Gaze #Fatigue #PhysicalExam
Eye Ptosis in Myasthenia ... Gravis via @ ... #Eye #Ptosis #Myasthenia ... #Gravis #Ocular ... #clinical #Video
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... antibodies - MuSK-positive ... - Improves clinical ... #Gravis #diagnosis
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical ... • Myasthenia ... Gravis is fatiguable ... Neuromuscular Junction • Myasthenia ... Gravis Extraocular
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia ... Gravis on Physical ... Curtain #Sign #Myasthenia ... #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video