Ptosis is also a sign of envenomation from a snakebite. Elapids usually have neurotoxic venom and one of the first signs the person got a dose of venom can be ptosis. Obviously, if this happens, getting the person to a medical facility and quickly, is of paramount importance. ...
In dense bi-temporal hemianopia there is a functional deficit of crossing fibres at the chiasm and electrophysiologically a “crossed asymmetry” is observed. This trans-occipital asymmetry of VEP distribution is called a “crossed asymmetry” if the VEP asymmetry seen switches occipital sides for ...
In Chinese people, congenital hyperpigmentation is rare, but there are many other acquired factors that can trigger hyperpigmentation, such as medication, eczema, scratching, and sun exposure. Different from the congenital curved band of brown black, acquired formation may also be distributed in the ...
If the upper lid margin covers part of the pupil, the patient has ptosis, while a fold of skin starting above the upper eyelid and arching downward to cover the inner canthus is called epicanthus. The nasal bridge can be narrow, wide, depressed, or prominent; the columella can have a ...