Révilliod sign


sign of the or·bic·u·la·ris

in hemiplegia, inability to voluntarily close the eye on the paralyzed side except in conjunction with closure of the other eye. Synonym(s): Revilliod sign

Révilliod sign

(ra-ve-yo') [Léon Révilliod, Swiss physician, 1835–1919] In hemiplegia, inability of the patient may to blink or close the eye on the paralyzed side without simultaneously closing the other eye. Synonym: orbicular sign See: blink; Marcus Gunn syndrome

Revilliod,

Léon, Swiss physician, 1835-1919. Revilliod sign - in hemiplegia, inability to voluntarily close the eye on the paralyzed side except in conjunction with closure of the other eye. Synonym(s): sign of the orbicularis