title: Abadie's sign of exophthalmic goiter
text: # Abadie's sign of exophthalmic goiter
  
  Abadie's sign of exophthalmic goiter is a medical sign characterized by spasm of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle with retraction of the upper lid (so that sclera is visible above cornea) seen in Graves-Basedow disease which, together with exophthalmos causes the bulging eyes appearance.
  
  It is named for Jean Marie Charles Abadie.
  
  