Descenso del párpado por ptosis
El descenso de los párpados se llama ptosis. La ptosis puede ser causada por un daño a los nervios que controlan los músculos del párpado, por problemas con la resistencia del músculo, como sucede en la miastenia grave o por inflamación del párpado.
Revision
Last reviewed 8/14/2012 by Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director and Director of Didactic Curriculum, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc.
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