ptosis in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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This is followed later on by symptoms typical of other elapid envenomations: a progressive flaccid paralysis, starting with ptosis and paralysis of voluntary muscles.
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An observed side effect in a minority of patients is "ptosis" or eyelid droop.
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The ptosis or descent of facial tissues with aging is a universal phenomenon to which much cosmetic facial surgery is directed.
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As no local symptoms present, a patient should be carefully observed for signs of paralysis (e.g., the onset of ptosis) and treated urgently with antivenom.
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This medical condition is known as bilateral ptosis and it is a classic, tell-tale sign of severe envenomation.
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Palatal weakness and palpebral ptosis also have been reported in few patients.
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Regardless, neurotoxic ptosis is a precursor to respiratory failure and eventual suffocation caused by complete paralysis of the thoracic diaphragm.
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