Name
PTOSIS
DESCRIPTION
DETAIL
CAUSES : 1. CONGENITAL * DYSGENESIS OF LEVATOR PALPEBRAE SUPERIORIS * ABNORMAL INSERTION OF LEVATOR PALPEBRAE SUPERIORIS 2. ACQUIRED - MYASTHENIA GRAVIS & VARIOUS OTHER MYOPATHIES LIKE * CHR PROGRESSIVE EXTERNAL OPHTHALMOPLEGIA * KEARNS SAYRE VARIANT * OCULOPHARYNGEAL DYSTROPHY * MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY - INJURY - EYE SURGERY - CONTACT LENS USE - NEUROGENIC PTOSIS * HORNER SYNDROME * OCULOMOTOR NERVE PALSYOTHER TESTS : * EDROPHONIUM TEST - 2 MG INITIALLY, IF NO RESPONSE THEN 8 MG I.V. INJECTION IMPROVES WEAKNESS IN MYATHENIA PTS.
TYPENOTES
RELATED DISEASE
Not Available Disease
DISEASE
INVESTIGATION
CT SCAN HEAD, COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT, NERVE CONDUCTION TEST