Drooping eyelid (ptosis) Report for Patients Like You

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Experiencing Drooping eyelid (ptosis)
See all 21 patients currently experiencing Drooping eyelid (ptosis)
jrod005 Sex: M Data Quality: 1 star MS: 5 yrs Type: Relapsing-Remitting Sensation: Mild Overall: None Cognition: mild Vision: moderate Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: none Walking: mild jrod005 ▼ First Symptom: 01/08 Dx: 05/10

Drooping eyelid (ptosis) Report

Ptosis is also called "drooping eyelid." It is caused by weakness of the muscle responsible for raising the eyelid, damage to the nerves that control those muscles, or looseness of the skin of the upper eyelids.

What we've learned from patients who report Drooping eyelid (ptosis)

Symptom severities

Severe	2
Moderate	7
Mild	12
None	2

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Drooping eyelid (ptosis)

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Drooping eyelid (ptosis)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
MRI Brain	1
Surgery	1

Last updated: May 25, 2013