Dalrymple's Sign

Ophthalmology, Internal Medicine

Also known as: Dalrymple sign

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Dalrymple's sign is a clinical manifestation observed in Basedow's disease (Graves' disease). It is characterized by an abnormal widening of the palpebral fissure and a reduced frequency of blinking.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

DALRYMPLE'S SIGN (more correctly Dalrymple; Dalrymple), observed in Basedow's disease, consists of an abnormal widening of the palpebral fissure and a decrease in the frequency (compared to the norm) of blinking movements. Dalrymple's sign can be observed both in both eyes simultaneously and on one side (Oppenheim).

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“Dalrymple's Sign.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/dalrymples-sign/