Gifford's Sign
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Gifford's sign is a clinical finding characterized by the inability to evert the upper eyelid. It is observed in patients with Basedow's disease (Graves' disease) and scleroderma.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
GIFFORD'S SIGN (Gifford) consists of the inability to evert the upper eyelid in a patient. It is encountered in Basedow's disease and in scleroderma.
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“Gifford'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/giffords-sign/