BACKGROUND Ptosis is an abnormally low position of the upper eyelid. Congenital ptosis should be corrected in early years of childhood. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and complications of frontalis suspension using silicon tube for simple congenital blepharoptosis with poor levator function. METHODS A prospective study was performed on 33 children who underwent frontalis sus...

To cite: Sugrue G, Mookadam F. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2016217045 A 74-year-old man presents to the Emergency Department with acute decompensated heart failure. During the examination, drooping of the right eyelid was noted. Further examination revealed a near-right pinpoint pupil and dryness of the skin on the right face and neck area. In ...

how to cite this article: talebian a, goudarzi rm, mohammadzadeh m , mirzadeh as. vincristine-induced cranial neuropathy. iran j child neurol. 2014 winter; 8(1):66-68.   abstract vincristine (vcr) is a vinca alkaloid that is used for treatment of many malignancies. the vinca alkaloids are neurotoxic, usually causing a peripheral neuropathy, but cranial neuropathies are rare as side effects.  de...

To cite: Hassan AS, Oliphant H, Baddeley P. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013201867 DESCRIPTION A 60-year-old man presented with a 2-year history of gradually worsening ptosis affecting his left upper lid. Nine years ago he had undergone excision of a left acoustic neuroma; this resulted in a left-sided facial palsy, which was partially treated ...

Fluctuating double vision and ptosis are the hallmarks of extraocular muscle weakness in myasthenia gravis (MG). On sustained upward gaze, ptosis usually increases temporarily. The first description of using this fatigue sign has been attributed to the Scottish neurologist John Simpson. Cogan added his lidtwitch sign to the diagnostic bedside armamentarium.1 For many years, we have applied a fa...