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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
Differential diagnoses for the neuro-ophthalmologic finding of diplopia.
Neoplastic: 
 • Intraorbital meningioma 
 • Pituitary adenoma
Differential diagnoses ... finding of diplopia ... sclerosis • Myasthenia ... gravis • GBS ... lesion of MLF) • Graves
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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Neurologic ... Gravis is fatiguable ... Gravis Extraocular ... Subdural Hemorrhage Grave's ... #Causes #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
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Gravis on Physical ... Myasthenia gravis ... gravis has been ... #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... #neurology
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... Gravis - Physical ... elicit fatigable diplopia ... #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Sensory Changes - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Gravis • Lambert-Eaton ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
or peripheral neurologic ... disease • Myasthenia ... gravis • Muscular ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... #differential #
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... Myasthenia gravis ... gravis • Botulinum ... gravis • Ocular ... Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... Gravis, Organophosphate ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology