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Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

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

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

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Myasthenia Gravis ... Because of bilateral eyelid ... Myasthenia #Gravis ... PhysicalExam #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 ... #neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... Gravis - Physical ... • Lifting the ptotic ... of respiratory muscle ... Maneuvers #Diagnosis #neurology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Myasthenia gravis ... cogan sign and ... #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... #management #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Motor Nerves: ALS ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... Gravis, Organophosphate ... aminoglycosides) • Muscles ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Neurologic ... suggest a mass as ... • Myasthenia ... Muscle - Restriction ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology
Beevor's Sign on Physical Exam

Beevor's sign is abnormal upward (cephalad) movement of the umbilicus with truncal
rectus abdominis muscle ... The sign been also ... facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #umbilicus #neurology