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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.
 •
• Look for ptosis ... • Myasthenia ... Gravis is fatiguable ... Gravis Extraocular ... Subdural Hemorrhage Grave's
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 ... Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia ... gravis, Wernicke's ... Thyroid myopathy (Graves ... Orbital apex mass #Diplopia
Curtain Sign - Enhanced Ptosis in Myasthenia Gravis
Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Sign - Enhanced Ptosis ... in Myasthenia Gravis ... enhancement of the ptosis ... Sign #Enhanced #Ptosis ... #Myasthenia #Gravis
Eye Ptosis in Myasthenia Gravis

via @neurologiabr

#Eye #Ptosis #Myasthenia #Gravis #Ocular #clinical #Video #Gaze #Fatigue #PhysicalExam
Eye Ptosis in Myasthenia ... Gravis via @ ... neurologiabr #Eye #Ptosis ... #Myasthenia #Gravis
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 ... #Gravis #PhysicalExam
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

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

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
Enhanced Ptosis ... Curtain Sign in Myasthenia ... Gravis on Physical ... Curtain #Sign #Myasthenia ... #Gravis #PhysicalExam
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 ... Icepack #Test #Myasthenia ... #Gravis #physicalexam
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): • ... higher risk of myasthenic ... ocularmyasthenia #ptosis ... #diplopia #myastheniccrisis