Stellwag's sign

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Stellwag's sign is a sign of infrequent or incomplete blinking associated with exophthalmos or Graves orbitopathy. It is accompanied by Dalrymple's sign, which is a retraction of the upper eyelids resulting in an apparent widening of the palpebral opening.

Stellwag's sign is named after Austrian ophthalmologist Karl Stellwag von Carion.

References

  • [http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_s_11zPzhtm#12737209 Definition at Dorlands Medical Dictionary]
  • [http://www.thyroidmanager.org/Chapter10/10_clinical.htm Essay on Graves' Disease]

Category:Eye

Category:Symptoms and signs: Endocrinology, nutrition, and metabolism

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