title: Alterations of the internal reflectivity of extra-ocular muscles associated with several clinical stages of Graves' ophthalmopathy.
abstract: In the period between February 1992 and June 1996, the authors performed extra-ocular muscle echobiometry on 163 patients with Graves' disease. The aim of this study is the evaluation of changes occurring in several clinical stages. The authors noted an increase in internal muscular reflectivity in the advanced phases and an irregular structure in the early stages. Controversial results in the literature warrant mastery of the method and further research.
authors.affiliation: University of Opthalmology, University of L'Aquila School of Medicine, L'Aquila, Italy.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sabetti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toscano
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Specchia
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Balestrazzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006111:Graves Disease / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012018:Reflex; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014463:Ultrasonography