Stellwag sign
E417003
Stellwag sign is a clinical sign of infrequent or incomplete blinking typically associated with Graves’ disease and other forms of exophthalmos.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stellwag sign canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4160785 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stellwag sign Context triple: [Kocher sign, differsFrom, Stellwag sign]
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A.
Kocher sign
Kocher sign is a clinical indicator associated with hyperthyroidism, particularly Graves' disease, characterized by a lag of the upper eyelid on downward gaze.
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B.
Troisier's sign
Troisier's sign is a clinical finding of an enlarged, hard left supraclavicular lymph node that often indicates underlying abdominal or thoracic malignancy, especially gastric cancer.
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C.
Pegasus sign
The Pegasus sign is a historic, neon-red flying horse emblem that has become an iconic symbol of Dallas, prominently visible in the city’s downtown skyline.
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D.
Schirmer
Schirmer is a prominent American music publishing company known for producing and distributing classical and operatic scores.
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E.
Virchow's angle
Virchow's angle is an anatomical measurement used in fetal ultrasound to assess cranial and facial development, named after the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stellwag sign Target entity description: Stellwag sign is a clinical sign of infrequent or incomplete blinking typically associated with Graves’ disease and other forms of exophthalmos.
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A.
Kocher sign
Kocher sign is a clinical indicator associated with hyperthyroidism, particularly Graves' disease, characterized by a lag of the upper eyelid on downward gaze.
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B.
Troisier's sign
Troisier's sign is a clinical finding of an enlarged, hard left supraclavicular lymph node that often indicates underlying abdominal or thoracic malignancy, especially gastric cancer.
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C.
Pegasus sign
The Pegasus sign is a historic, neon-red flying horse emblem that has become an iconic symbol of Dallas, prominently visible in the city’s downtown skyline.
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D.
Schirmer
Schirmer is a prominent American music publishing company known for producing and distributing classical and operatic scores.
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E.
Virchow's angle
Virchow's angle is an anatomical measurement used in fetal ultrasound to assess cranial and facial development, named after the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clinical sign
ⓘ
medical sign ⓘ ophthalmological sign ⓘ |
| affects |
blink reflex
ⓘ
eyelids ⓘ |
| clinicalContext |
endocrinology
ⓘ
internal medicine ⓘ ophthalmology ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
incomplete blinking
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infrequent blinking ⓘ lid retraction often present ⓘ reduced blink rate ⓘ staring appearance ⓘ |
| hasEponym | Stellwag von Carion ⓘ |
| hasFindingSite |
eyes
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periorbital region ⓘ |
| hasPathophysiology |
increased sympathetic tone
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orbital tissue changes in Graves’ ophthalmopathy ⓘ |
| hasRelevance |
suggests hyperthyroid state
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supports diagnosis of Graves’ disease in appropriate clinical context ⓘ |
| hasTemporalPattern | persistent during active thyroid eye disease ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith |
Graves disease
ⓘ
surface form:
Graves’ disease
exophthalmos ⓘ hyperthyroidism ⓘ orbitopathy ⓘ thyroid eye disease ⓘ thyrotoxicosis ⓘ |
| isNamedAfter | Karl Stellwag von Carion ⓘ |
| isObservedBy |
bedside examination
ⓘ
visual inspection ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
clinical examination for Graves’ disease
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ophthalmic examination ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Dalrymple sign
ⓘ
Kocher sign ⓘ
surface form:
Joffroy sign
Kocher sign ⓘ Kocher sign ⓘ
surface form:
von Graefe sign
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| isUsedFor |
assessment of exophthalmos
ⓘ
diagnosis of Graves’ ophthalmopathy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stellwag sign Description of subject: Stellwag sign is a clinical sign of infrequent or incomplete blinking typically associated with Graves’ disease and other forms of exophthalmos.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.