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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"ptosis"”.
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Computation of Breast Ptosis from 3D Scans of Torso
Ptosis is an important morphological parameter for characterizing breast aesthetics and is frequently used for assessing the outcome of breast surgery. It refers to the extent to which the nipple is lower than the terminus of the inframammary fold (the contour along which the inferior part of the …
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Devising an Algorithm for Resection Amount in Conjunctiva Sparing Ptosis Surgery
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A modular and adjustable ptosis crutch as a non-surgical solution to elevating the upper eyelid of myasthenia gravis patients
… difficulty with moving the eyes and blepharoptosis, despite treatment. Blepharoptosis, or ptosis, describes the condition of a lowered upper eyelid(s), beyond its normal anatomic position. Surgical correction of ptosis is often contraindicated in MG patients with severe weakness of the …
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Výskyt očních vad u pacientek s Turnerovým syndromem
… (17 %), amblyopia (12 %), strabismus (10 %) and ptosis (5 %). Colour vision deficiency was defined as protanopia in 8.5 %, deuteranopia in 3.4 % and tritanopia in 5.2 %. The occurrence of colour vision deficiency was higher than in the general population where it differs in sexes. It is more …
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Vilniaus universiteto ligoninės Santaros klinikų Plastinės ir rekonstrukcinės chirurgijos centro penkių metų patirtis atliekant profilaktines mastektomijas /
… choice of surgical approach and patients' breast ptosis (p < 0.001) and the distance from the sternal notch to the nipple (p < 0.001). Furthermore, the time from consultation to mastectomy was significantly longer with the two-stage method compared to the single-stage approach (p < 0.001). …
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Body Contouring in Patients with Obesity and After Massive Weight Loss // Контуриране на тялото при пациенти със затлъстяване и след масивна загуба на тегло
… loss has been a leading cause of soft tissue ptosis in all areas of the body. The skin excess is known to be both an aesthetic and a functional issue for patients. This could be a possible cause of an infection in the area of the weight loss. Surgical procedures aiming to achieve possible …
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Treatment-resistant ophthalmoplegia in Myasthenia gravis: extraocular muscle pathology, the role of TGFβ1 and the derivation of induced pluripotency towards 'disease-in-a-dish' modeling
… course of the disease, resulting in diplopia and ptosis, which is usually reversible with treatment. A treatment-resistant ophthalmoplegia and ptosis occurs as a complication of MG in a distinct subset of cases referred to as OP-MG. The EOMs are highly specialised muscle tissue with a unique …
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Funktionelle Untersuchungen zum PTPN11-Genprodukt SHP2 und zu PTPN11 Mutanten, die dem Noonan-Syndrom zugrunde liegen
… Gesicht mit Hypertelorismus und Ptosis, großen und tief sitzenden Ohren, Kleinwuchs, leichter geistiger Behinderung, Kryptorchismus und verschiedene Herzfehlbildungen (vor allem Pulmonalstenosen und hypertrophische Kardiomyopathie) gekennzeichnet ist. NS ist eine relativ häufige …
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The Level of Antiacetylcholine Receptor Antibodies in the Patients with Myasthenia Gravis
… make the myasthenia gravis (MG) which may cause ptosis, diplopia, dysarthria, dysphagia, generalized weakness, or even respiratory failure. In the previous studies level of antiacetylcholine receptor antibody did not correlate to the severity of patients with MG. In our best knowlegde there was …
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Molekulargenetische Untersuchungen zur okulopharyngealen Muskeldystrophie
… late-onset disorder characterized by progressive ptosis, dysphagia and proximal limb weakness. A mutation in the „poly(A) binding protein nuclear1“(PABPN1)-gene was identified to be responsible for the disease. The characteristic mutation is an expansion of a (GCG)6 trinucleotide repeat to a …
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Prolactinoma gigante: relato de caso
… revealed right strabismus and left eyelid ptosis, Tanner stage G2P2, and micropenis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pituitary-hypothalamus showed a solid-cystic expansive lesion in the sellar and suprasellar region, compressing the optic chiasm, measuring 4.0 x 4.2 x 3.0 cm. …
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Myasthenia Gravis mimics: An audit of cases identified at Groote Schuur Hospital over 20 years
… The main points are that, not all patients with ptosis and fatigable symptoms have myasthenia gravis. Non-responsiveness to immune therapies should raise suspicion of an alternative diagnosis and prompt referral to a specialist clinic. Transient modest improvement in bulbar and limb muscle …