Lid lag in Guillain-Barré-Strohl syndrome.
Apparent sustained lid lag appears to be a peculiar neuro-ophthalmologic finding in Guillain-Barré-Strohl syndrome. We propose that the sign occurs with peripheral facial paralysis and it results after attempted forced lid closure, rather than being of central origin.
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Antwerp, Belgium.
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D000328:Adult; D004576:Electromyography; D004584:Electronystagmography; D005143:Eyelids / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011115:Polyneuropathies / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013577:Syndrome