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Myasthenia Gravis - Ptosis, Diplopia, Blurred Vision

Acute Myasthenic Crisis 
• Triggered by infection, medication 
• Respiratory
Myasthenia Gravis ... - Ptosis, Diplopia ... Vision Acute Myasthenic ... ventilation #Myasthenia ... #Gravis #Diagnosis
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Algorithm Clinical ... • Look for ptosis ... • Neurologic ... • Myasthenia ... depressed, abducted, ptosis
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... Gravis - Physical ... elicit fatigable diplopia ... • Lifting the ptotic ... #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
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia ... Gravis - Likelihood ... and improving ptosis ... #Gravis #physicalexam ... #neurology #diagnosis
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Important Causes of Diplopia ... TIER 1-CRITICAL ... Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia ... gravis, Wernicke's ... #differential #diagnosis
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
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... of Myasthenia Gravis ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... , diplopia 2. ... #Gravis #diagnosis
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Her clinical exam ... and bilateral ptosis ... Myasthenia gravis ... subsequently improved the diplopia ... ophthalmology #neurology