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    Congenital neurogenic ptosis is believed to be caused by Horner's syndrome, in which a mild ptosis may be associated with ipsilateral ptosis, iris and areola...
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  • Look up ptosis or ptotic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ptosis (from Greek πτῶσις  'falling, a fall, dropped') refers to droopiness or abnormal downward...
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    Ptosis or sagging of the female breast is a natural consequence of aging. The rate at which a woman's breasts drop and the degree of ptosis depends on...
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    canthus), low nasal bridge, ptosis of the eyelids and telecanthus. Blepharophimosis forms a part of blepharophimosis, ptosis, epicanthus inversus syndrome...
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  • Ptosis crutches (also known as eye crutches) are a non-surgical solution to ptosis, also known as drooping eyelid syndrome. Affected eyes do not have the...
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  • Thumbnail for Blepharophimosis, ptosis, epicanthus inversus syndrome
    ptosis, epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES) is a rare medical anomaly characterized by the conditions it is named after: blepharophimosis, ptosis and...
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  • is measured with the modified Regnault ptosis grade scale. The Regnault ptosis grade scale Grade I: Mild ptosis — The nipple is located below the inframammary...
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    distinguish the ptosis caused by Horner's syndrome from the ptosis caused by a lesion to the oculomotor nerve. In the former, the ptosis occurs with a constricted...
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  • elevates it above the lower border of the mandibular symphysis. Ptosis (breasts) Ptosis (eyelid) de la Torre, Jorge I.; Martin, Scot A.; Al-Hakeem, Mazin...
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    (link) "Conductive Deafness-Ptosis-Skeletal Anomalies Syndrome". DoveMed. Retrieved 2022-08-11. "Deafness conductive ptosis skeletal anomalies - About...
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    the abdominal viscera (internal organs) below their natural position. "Ptosis" being the defining term, any or all of the organs may be displaced downward...
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    breast ptosis present: Pseudoptosis (sagging of the inferior pole of the breast; the nipple is at or above the inframammary fold); Grade I: Mild ptosis (the...
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    of ptosis (drooping upper eyelid). Late-onset GSD-II (Pompe disease) and GSD-XV also have muscle weakness or fatigue with comorbidities of ptosis and...
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    Nephroptosis (redirect from Ptosis (renal))
    Nephroptosis is rare and abnormal condition in which the kidney drops down (ptosis) into the pelvis when the patient stands up. It is more common in women...
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    Blepharophimosis-ptosis-esotropia-syndactyly-short stature syndrome is a very rare genetic and congenital disorder which is characterized by blepharophimosis, ptosis,...
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    muscle or its innervation can cause ptosis, which is drooping of the eyelid. Lesions in CN III can cause ptosis, because without stimulation from the...
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  • Meibomian gland dysfunction Entropion Ectropion Lagophthalmos Blepharochalasis Ptosis Blepharophimosis Xanthelasma Ankyloblepharon Eyelash Trichiasis Madarosis...
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  • test to determine if their breasts are sagging. However, some degree of ptosis is normal and natural. Sagging is partly determined by inherited traits...
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    ancestral allele. Mutations in this gene are a cause of blepharophimosis, ptosis, epicanthus inversus syndrome and/or premature ovarian failure (POF) 3....
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    also known as Ptosis-vocal cord paralysis syndrome, is a very rare genetic disorder which is characterized by congenital bilateral ptosis and (also congenital...
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    believe that sagging (ptosis) is caused by the failure of the Cooper's ligaments to support the breast tissue. In fact, ptosis is partly determined by...
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  • the patient has ptosis or a "drooping" eyelid after the surgery has been performed. It is also possible for a patient to develop ptosis as a result of...
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    Neuropathy, ataxia, and retinitis pigmentosa, also known as NARP syndrome, is a rare disease with mitochondrial inheritance that causes a variety of signs...
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  • but may also occur with cicatricial changes to the eyelid or congenital ptosis. Lid lag differs from Von Graefe's sign in that the latter is a dynamic...
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  • will describe experiencing alternating ptosis (lid droop in one eye that gets better, then is followed by ptosis in the other eye), as well as diplopia...
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  • fracture of the orbit), Horner's syndrome (apparent enophthalmos due to ptosis), Marfan syndrome, Duane's syndrome, silent sinus syndrome or phthisis bulbi...
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    and jaw-winking ptosis". Orbit. 27 (2): 83–9. doi:10.1080/01676830701376072. PMID 18415867. S2CID 23268883. Gunn RM. Congenital ptosis with peculiar associated...
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  • Tensilon test Reversal of ptosis following tensilon test in a myasthenia gravis Synonyms Edrophonium test Purpose Diagnose neural diseases MedlinePlus...
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    Clinical findings mainly eyeball is down and out ipsilateral lateral squint. Ptosis present as the levator palpebrae superioris nerve supply is disrupted. Pupil...
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    pons (intracranial hemorrhage) Hereditary disorders Cluster headaches with ptosis Iridocyclitis Fatal familial insomnia Aphakia Opioids such as fentanyl,...
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