Friday 16 December 2016

Ptosis causes mnemonic

Ptosis is of 2 types

1. CONGENITAL
2.ACQUIRED

congenital causes mnemonic

BoSSS
B=Blepharophimosis syndrome
S=Simple ptosis
S=Synkinetic ptosis
S=Superior rectus weakness

Acquired ptosis causes 4 types
1.neurogenic
2.myogenic
3.aponeurotic
4.mechanical

Neurogenic causes mnemonic THOMaS
T=Third nerve palsy
H=Horner syndrome
OM=Opthalmoplegic Migraine
MS=Multiple Sclerosis

Myogenic causes
1.Mysthaenia gravis
2.lambert Eaton syndrome
3.Dystrophia myotonic


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