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Myasthenia Gravis - Ptosis, Diplopia, Blurred Vision

Acute Myasthenic Crisis 
• Triggered by infection, medication 
• Respiratory
Myasthenia Gravis ... Vision Acute Myasthenic ... ventilation #Myasthenia ... #Gravis #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia ... gravis, Wernicke's ... Thyroid myopathy (Graves ... #differential #diagnosis ... #ophthalmology
Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Curtain Sign in ... Myasthenia Gravis ... #Curtain #Sign # ... Myasthenia #Gravis ... video #neurology #ophthalmology
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Myasthenia Gravis ... Signs, Symptoms ... gravis? ... eye movements #Diagnosis ... #Myasthenia #Gravis
Enhanced Ptosis - Curtain Sign in Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

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

Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when
Ptosis - Curtain Sign ... in Myasthenia Gravis ... #Curtain #Sign # ... Myasthenia #Gravis ... video #neurology #ophthalmology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... Gravis is an autoimmune ... Gravis: - Fatiguability ... Gravis Treatment ... #Gravis #diagnosis
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
Differential diagnoses ... for the neuro-ophthalmologic ... sclerosis • Myasthenia ... gravis • GBS ... lesion of MLF) • Graves
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Gravis on Physical ... Myasthenia gravis ... such as cogan sign ... gravis has been ... #Gravis #PhysicalExam
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Myasthenia ... Gravis is fatiguable ... Gravis Extraocular ... Subdural Hemorrhage Grave's ... Algorithm #Causes #Ophthalmology