Kocher's sign

Kocher's sign is a medical sign that denotes an eyelid phenomenon in hyperthyroidism and Basedow's disease.[1] In fixation on a fast upwards movement there occurs a convulsive retraction of the eyelid.[2]

References
  1. Pennsylvania Medical Journal (1897-1923). 1918. p. 484. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  2. "Whonamedit - dictionary of medical eponyms".


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