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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 ... #neurology #ophthalmology ... #ocular #ptosis
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

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

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
in Myasthenia Gravis ... Because of bilateral eyelid ... Myasthenia #Gravis ... #neurology #ophthalmology ... #ocular #Ptosis
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Myasthenia gravis ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... myopathy • Myotonic dystrophy ... • Myasthenia gravis ... Differential #Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... Myasthenia gravis ... myasthenia gravis ... #Ocular #Myasthenia ... #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
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
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... but 5% have anti—muscle-specific ... Symptomatic treatment Of ocular ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology