PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG), a localized form of myasthenia gravis clinically involving only the extraocular, levator palpebrae superioris, and orbicularis oculi muscles. RECENT FINDINGS: Ocular manifestations can masquerade as a variety of ocular motility disorders, including central nervous system disorders and peripheral cranial nerve palsies. While sparing the pupils, the diagnosis and management can be challenging. SUMMARY: Because several diagnostic and treatment options are available for OMG, clinicians must decide the sequence and combination based on the level of disease activity and patient disability.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG), a localized form of myasthenia gravis clinically involving only the extraocular, levator palpebrae superioris, and orbicularis oculi muscles. RECENT FINDINGS: Ocular manifestations can masquerade as a variety of ocular motility disorders, including central nervous system disorders and peripheral cranial nerve palsies. While sparing the pupils, the diagnosis and management can be challenging. SUMMARY: Because several diagnostic and treatment options are available for OMG, clinicians must decide the sequence and combination based on the level of disease activity and patient disability.
Authors: Uzma Samadani; Sameer Farooq; Robert Ritlop; Floyd Warren; Marleen Reyes; Elizabeth Lamm; Anastasia Alex; Elena Nehrbass; Radek Kolecki; Michael Jureller; Julia Schneider; Agnes Chen; Chen Shi; Neil Mendhiratta; Jason H Huang; Meng Qian; Roy Kwak; Artem Mikheev; Henry Rusinek; Ajax George; Robert Fergus; Douglas Kondziolka; Paul P Huang; R Theodore Smith Journal: J Neurosurg Date: 2014-12-12 Impact factor: 5.115