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Medical MnemonicsPtosis causes
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Levator muscle dysfunction (e.g., congenital ptosis, myasthenia gravis)
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Extraocular muscle disorders (e.g., cranial nerve III palsy, Horner's syndrome)
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Aponeurosis defects (e.g., aging-related changes, post-traumatic ptosis)
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Regional neuromuscular disorders (e.g., myotonic dystrophy, Lambert-Eaton syndrome)
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Neurological diseases (e.g., multiple sclerosis, Guillain-Barré syndrome)
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Pseudoptosis (e.g., dermatochalasis, enophthalmos)
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Eyelid tumors (e.g., neurofibroma, hemangioma)
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Systemic diseases (e.g., diabetes mellitus, systemic lupus erythematosus)
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