Symptom: Droopy eyelid

Droopy eyelid: Droopiness of the eyelids (ptosis)
Detailed cause information for symptom: Droopy eyelid:

Possible causes of symptom: Droopy eyelid (25 conditions)

Medical conditions causing symptom: Droopy eyelid (8 conditions)

Symptoms related to Droopy eyelid: eyelid swelling (11), eyelid twitch (4), itchy eyelid (1), eyelid lump (4), eyelid symptoms (28)
Droopy eyelid type of: Eyelid symptoms (28)
Symptoms: symptom center, symptom groups

Possible causes of symptom: Droopy eyelid: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Droopy eyelid as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

Weak eye muscles

Normal individual variation

Normal aging

Cataract surgery

Eye injury

Diabetes
Eye tumor
Bell's palsy
Facial paralysis
Nerve injury
Myasthenia gravis
Adrenal insufficiency (see Adrenal gland symptoms)
Allergic reaction (type of Adverse reaction)
Ectropion
Horner's syndrome
Congenital droopy eyelid
Third nerve palsy
Tertiary syphilis (type of Syphilis)
Some causes of eyelid drooping with headache and/or double vision may include:
Trichinosis

Conditions listing symptoms: Droopy eyelid: The following list of conditions have 'Droopy eyelid' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

B

Bell's Palsy ... eyelid paralysis

Botulism food poisoning ... droopy eyelids

C

Cluster headache ... droopy eyelid

Congenital SMA with arthrogryposis ... ptosis (drooping of upper eyelids)

H

Horner's syndrome ... drooping eyelids

M

Mitochondrial diseases ... droopy eyelids

Myasthenia Gravis ... drooping eyelids

P

Ptosis ... drooping eyelid

Last revised: Nov 10, 2003

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