Hutchinson's facies explained

Differential:	Neurosyphilis

Hutchinson's facies is a facial appearance involving drooping eyelids and immobile eyes in external ophthalmoplegia. This sign is associated with neurosyphilis.^{[1] [2]} It is named in honour of the English physician Jonathan Hutchinson (1828–1913).

External links

• Facies de Hutchinson o de la "mirada de la astrónomo", slide 16 of 42, slideshare.net, Diego Villarreal

Notes and References

1. Hutchinson, J.. 1879. On Ophthalmoplegia Externa, or Symmetrical Immobility (partial) of the Eyes, with Ptosis. Medico-Chirurgical Transactions. 62. 307–329. 10.1177/095952877906200120. 20896532. 2150283.
2. Book: Hutchinson, J.. Syphilis. Ophthalmoplegia externa in connection with inherited syphilis. 1913. Funk & Wagnalls Co. 483–484. https://books.google.com/books?id=lwQ0AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA483.