Jendrassik maneuver sign
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Jendrassik maneuver — The Jendrassik maneuver is a medical maneuver wherein the patient flexes both sets of fingers into a hook like form and interlocks those sets of fingers together. The tendon below the patient s knee is then hit with a reflex hammer. The elicited… … Wikipedia
Tinel sign — Classification and external resources Transverse section across the wrist and digits. (The median nerve is the yellow dot near the center. The carpal tunnel is not labeled, but the circular structure surrounding the median nerve is visible.) IC … Wikipedia
Oppenheim's sign — is dorsiflexion of the big toe elicited by irritation downward of the medial side of the tibia[1] Positive sign indicates a damage to the pyramidal tract. It is named for Hermann Oppenheim.[2][3] References … Wikipedia
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Chaddock reflex — is a diagnostic reflex similar to the Babinski reflex. It is designed to identify lesions of the pyramidal tract, via stimulation of the skin over the lateral malleolus. It was identified by Charles Gilbert Chaddock in 1911.[1] References ^ Goetz … Wikipedia
Charcot's neurologic triad — is the combination of nystagmus, intention tremor, and scanning or staccato speech. This triad is associated with multiple sclerosis, where it was first described;[1] however, it is not considered pathognomonic for it. It is named for Jean Martin … Wikipedia
Dennie–Marfan syndrome — is a syndrome in which there is association of spastic paraplegia of the lower limbs and mental retardation in children with congenital syphilis. Both sexes are affected, and the onset of the disease can be acute or insidious, with slow… … Wikipedia
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Dawson's fingers — appearing on an MRI scan Dawson s Fingers is the name for the multiple sclerosis lesions around the ventricle based brain veins[1][2] of Multiple Sclerosis patients. The condition is supposed to be the result of in … Wikipedia
Miller Fisher test — The Miller Fisher test is a diagnostic procedure used to confirm suspected normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). The Miller Fisher test confirms NPH if the removal of 30 mL of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) results in clinical improvement of NPH… … Wikipedia
