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.
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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