Möbius sign

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Möbius sign
Synonyms
Pronounce N/A
Specialty N/A
Symptoms Inability to maintain eye convergence
Complications N/A
Onset N/A
Duration N/A
Types N/A
Causes Graves' disease, Thyroid eye disease
Risks N/A
Diagnosis Clinical examination
Differential diagnosis Internuclear ophthalmoplegia, Convergence insufficiency
Prevention N/A
Treatment Treatment of underlying condition (Graves' disease)
Medication N/A
Prognosis Depends on underlying cause
Frequency Rare
Deaths N/A



Möbius sign is a clinical sign in which there is an inability to maintain convergence of the eyes. It is found in patients with Graves' disease . The sign is named after Paul Julius Möbius.

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