Eponymous signs Flashcards
1
Q
Hoffman’s sign
A
Flicking the phalanx causes twitching - MS and DCM
2
Q
Lhermitte’s sign
A
Flexing neck causes paraesthesia
MS, subacute combined degeneration of the cord, cervical stenosis
3
Q
Oppenheim’s sign
A
Running finger down shin causes dorsiflexion/fanning of toes
UMN lesion similar to Babinski
4
Q
Lambert’s sign
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Grip becomes more powerful on repeated evaluation of strength
Lambert-Eaton syndrome
5
Q
Uhthoff sign
A
Worsening of MS symptoms caused by increase in temperature
6
Q
Gower’s sign
A
Using arms to aid standing from squat
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
7
Q
Valley sign
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Enlargement of infraspinatus and deltoid muscle, wasting of muscles between causing a valley appearance
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
