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Stellwag's sign

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Stellwag's sign
Differential diagnosisGraves orbitopathy

Stellwag's signis a sign of infrequent or incompleteblinkingassociated withexophthalmosorGraves orbitopathy.It is accompanied byDalrymple's sign,which is a retraction of the uppereyelidsresulting in an apparent widening of thepalpebralopening.

Stellwag's sign is named after AustrianophthalmologistKarl Stellwag von Carion.

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