Ballet sign (eyeball)
Last revised by Andrew Murphy on 25 Apr 2019
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Wahba M, Murphy A, Bell D, Ballet sign (eyeball). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 Oct 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-7060
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4 Sep 2009,
Mohammed Wahba
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The ballet sign refers to the paralysis of voluntary movements of the eyeball with preservation of the automatic movements. Sometimes this sign is present with exophthalmic goiter and hysteria.
References
- 1. Lee KJ. Essential Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, Tenth Edition. McGraw-Hill Professional. (2012) ISBN:0071761470. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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