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2. Ocular myasthenia - Wikipedia

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   Aside from asymmetric ptosis (which becomes worse with fatigue, sustained upgaze, and at the end of the day) and variable limitation of extraocular muscles/diplopia, other clinical signs of ocular MG include gaze-evoked nystagmus (rapid, involuntary, oscillatory motion of the eyeball) and Cogan’s lid twitch (upper lid twitch present when ...

3. Myasthenia gravis is one of the rarest and most concerning ...

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   Myasthenia gravis, or MG, is a chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder that causes muscle weakness and fatigue. Myasthenia gravis is one of the rarest and most concerning muscular disorders ...

4. Bienfang's test - Wikipedia

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   Patients most commonly experience ptosis caused by fatigue of levator palpebrae superioris and/or diplopia due to weakness of extraocular muscles. [6] These symptoms are generally characterized by diurnal fluctuation, worsening with increased use of the eyes and improving with rest. [7]

5. Myasthenia gravis - Wikipedia

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   Myasthenia gravis; Eye deviation and a drooping eyelid in a person with myasthenia gravis trying to open her eyes: Specialty: Neurology: Symptoms: Varying degrees muscle weakness, double vision, drooping eyelids, trouble talking, trouble walking [1]

6. Ptosis (eyelid) - Wikipedia

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   When ptosis obstructs the upper field of vision, affected individuals may compensate by tilting their head back or raising their eyebrows, which can result in astigmatism or other refractive errors due to the altered positioning of the eye. Additionally, ptosis can lead to eye strain and fatigue, potentially exacerbating existing refractive ...

7. Ophthalmoparesis - Wikipedia

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   Ophthalmoparesis refers to weakness (-paresis) or paralysis (-plegia) of one or more extraocular muscles which are responsible for eye movements. It is a physical finding in certain neurologic, ophthalmologic, and endocrine disease. Internal ophthalmoplegia means involvement limited to the pupillary sphincter and ciliary muscle.

8. Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia - Wikipedia

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   Weakness of extraocular muscle groups including, the orbicularis oculi muscle as well as facial and limb muscles may be present in up to 25% of patients with CPEO. As a result of the orbicularis oculi weakness, patients may suffer from exposure keratopathy (damage to cornea) from the inability to close the eyes tightly.

9. Lambert–Eaton myasthenic syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Weakness of the eye muscles is uncommon. Some may have double vision, drooping of the eyelids and difficulty swallowing, [4] but generally only together with leg weakness; this too distinguishes LEMS from myasthenia gravis, in which eye signs are much more common. [3] In the advanced stages of the disease, weakness of the respiratory muscles ...