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Fulltext Challenges in diagnosis and management of pseudoptosis secondary to asymmetrical skin creases

Ting SL, Koay AC, Yew YH, Chua CN

Med J Malaysia, 2011 Jun;66(2):121-3.

Asymmetrical eyelid skin crease may be mistaken for ptosis due to apparent narrowing of the palpebral fissure in the eye without the skin crease. This study describes a series of patients who were mistakenly referred for ptosis operation as a result of absent skin crease.

Matched MeSH terms: Blepharoptosis/diagnosis*

Ice pack test-an useful bedside test to diagnose myasthenia gravis

Cheo SW, Low QJ, Mow WC, Chia YK

QJM, 2019 May 01;112(5):381-382.

PMID: 30517761 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcy284

Matched MeSH terms: Blepharoptosis/diagnosis*

Ocular presentation of sphenoid mucocele

Prepageran N, Subramaniam KN, Krishnan GG, Raman R

Orbit, 2004 Mar;23(1):45-7.

PMID: 15513020

A sphenoid mucocele often presents late due to its deep-seated anatomical site. It has a varied presentation, due to its close relationship to the cavernous sinus and the base of the skull. It can present initially to the ophthalmologist with ocular complaints. In the present paper, the authors present two cases of sphenoid mucocele, one with an isolated third and one with an isolated sixth cranial nerve palsy.

Matched MeSH terms: Blepharoptosis/diagnosis*

Fulltext Treatment response in osmotic demyelination syndrome presenting as severe parkinsonism, ptosis and gaze palsy

Abdul Halim S, Mohd Amin NA

BMJ Case Rep, 2018 Oct 21;2018.

PMID: 30344146 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-225751

Osmotic demyelination syndrome commonly affects the pons and infrequently involves the extrapontine region. We report a patient with severe hyponatraemia who developed osmotic demyelination syndrome as a consequence of rapid sodium correction. The condition manifested as acute severe parkinsonism, bilateral ptosis and gaze impairment. MRI revealed typical features of central pontine and extrapontine myelinolysis. The patient improved gradually after treatment with a combination of levodopa, intravenous immunoglobulin and dexamethasone. However, it is important to emphasise that the improvement of neurological symptoms is not necessarily causal with these experimental therapies.

Matched MeSH terms: Blepharoptosis/diagnosis*

"Mummy, my eyelids are heavy": A case series of juvenile myasthenia gravis

Krishna L, Abdul Jalil NF, Lott PW, Singh S, Choo MM

Eur J Ophthalmol, 2021 Mar;31(2):NP119-NP122.

PMID: 31390886 DOI: 10.1177/1120672119867605

PURPOSE: To report three cases of juvenile myasthenia gravis aged between 18 and 24 months with ocular symptoms as their first presentation.

METHOD: A case series.

RESULTS: We present a case series of juvenile myasthenia gravis in a tertiary centre in Malaysia. Two of the three cases consist of a pair of twins who presented with ptosis of bilateral eyes; the first twin presented 4 months later than the second twin. These two cases were positive for anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies and had generalized myasthenia gravis, whereas the other case was negative for receptor antibodies and was purely ocular myasthenia gravis.

CONCLUSION: Juvenile myasthenia gravis is relatively rare in toddlers. Early diagnosis and commencement of treatment is important to slow the progression of the disease and avoiding life-threatening events.

Matched MeSH terms: Blepharoptosis/diagnosis*

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