Myasthenia gravis canine: A differential diagnosis for infectious diseases of origin neurological

Having droopy eyelids is a common problem. Causes may range from disorders that are simple and not progressive, such as congenital ptosis, to progressive, multisystemic disorders, such as mitochondrial disease. Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a very significant and treatable cause of ptosis that should always be part of the differential diagnosis. Apraxia of the eyelid opening can be confused with ptosis or blepharospasm, leading to a delay in reaching the correct diagnosis. Horner’s syndrome has different causes and management approaches. Knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the eyelids is crucial for understanding the pathological processes that affect them.

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Dermatobia hominis ‘the human botfly’ presenting as a scalp lesion

BMJ Case Reports ◽

10.1136/bcr-2018-228310 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. e228310 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Louise Dunphy ◽

Vikas Sood

Keyword(s):

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Infectious Diseases ◽

Geographic Distribution ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

International Travel ◽

Dermatobia Hominis ◽

Scalp Lesion

Owing to increasing international travel, physicians will encounter more infectious diseases acquired overseas, which may be bacterial, fungal or parasitic in nature. 1 Knowledge of the geographic distribution of specific diseases permits the formulation of a differential diagnosis in the context of clinical presentation. Parasitic infestations of the maxillofacial tissues can be caused by a host of different ectoparasites, for example, myiasis, a frequently misdiagnosed disease of tourists returning from exotic locations. For those natives and travellers who are subject to these ‘infestations’, the experience can be both alarming and very distressing.

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Myasthenia gravis: pathophysiology, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and management

Clinical Eye and Vision Care ◽

10.1016/0953-4431(95)00101-8 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 3-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Kelly H. Thomann ◽

Shruti Pandya

Keyword(s):

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Myasthenia Gravis ◽

Diagnosis And Management

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Human parvovirus B19 infection: clinical and epidemiological study of 24 cases

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo ◽

10.1590/s0036-46651996000500002 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 38 (5) ◽

pp. 323-328 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Solange A. Oliveira ◽

Antonio B. Brandão ◽

Daniele G. Fernandes ◽

Lilian R. Bettini ◽

Anamaria B. Carvalho ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Differential Diagnosis ◽

Infectious Diseases ◽

Enzyme Immunoassay ◽

Epidemiological Study ◽

Parvovirus B19 ◽

Human Parvovirus B19 ◽

Serum Samples ◽

Erythema Infectiosum ◽

Parvovirus B19 Infection

From March 1994 to November 1995 24 cases of human parvovirus B19 infection were seen at the Infectious Diseases Department of the Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Niterói - RJ. Serum samples for IgM detection (capture enzyme immunoassay) were positive from the 1st to the 27th day after the onset of the exathema. The classical features of erythema infectiosum (slapped cheecked syndrome) were observed in 8 (33.3%) cases all of them children. Eight patients (6 adults and 2 children) presented a symmetrical polyartropathy, seen more frequently in women. These results show that B19 infection diagnosis is difficult when the disease does not present the classical features and because of the frequent involvement of the joints this infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of early rheumatoid arthritis.

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