Abadie's sign
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Abadie's sign is Spasm of the Levator Palpebrae Superioris muscle with retraction of the upper lid (so that sclera is visible above cornea) seen in Graves-Basedow disease which, together with exophthalmos causes the bulging eyes appearance.
It is named for Jean Marie Charles Abadie.[1][2]
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- ↑ synd/53 at Who Named It?
- ↑ Whitworth, Judith A.; Firkin, Barry G. (1996). Dictionary of medical eponyms. New York: Parthenon Pub. ISBN 1-85070-333-7.