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Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... Gravis - Physical ... • Lifting the ptotic ... eyelid will cause ... Maneuvers #Diagnosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... Clinical Picture ... of Myasthenia Gravis ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... #management #neurology
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

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

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia ... Gravis on Physical ... #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Oculomotor • Myasthenia ... Gravis • Lambert-Eaton ... Myasthenic Syndrome ... #Neurology #Differential
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia ... Gravis on Physical ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #ophthalmology ... #ocular #ptosis
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical ... • Look for ptosis ... • Neurologic ... a mass as the cause ... • Myasthenia
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
think about three clinical ... Myasthenia gravis ... - Neurologic disease ... and weakness of ... #neurology #Differential
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): • ... Corticosteroids (may cause ... because of bulbar weakness ... ocularmyasthenia #ptosis
Acquired Ptosis - Eyelid fatigue in Myasthenia Gravis

#Ptosis #Eyelid #fatigue #Myasthenia #Gravis #clinical #video #ocular #physicalexam
Acquired Ptosis ... Eyelid fatigue in Myasthenia ... Gravis #Ptosis ... #Gravis #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology