- Charcot sign
- the raising of the eyebrow in peripheral facial paralysis, and the lowering of the same part in facial contraction.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Charcot sign
Look at other dictionaries:
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
Charcot's cholangitis triad — is the combination of jaundice; fever, usually with rigors; and right upper quadrant abdominal pain. It occurs as a result of ascending cholangitis (an infection of the bile duct in the liver). When the presentation also includes hypotension and… … Wikipedia
Charcot–Leyden crystals — Charcot Leyden crystals are microscopic crystals found in people who have allergic diseases such as asthma or parasitic infections such as parasitic pneumonia or ascariasis. The Charcot Leyden crystal protein interacts with eosinophil… … Wikipedia
Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease — Charcot Marie Tooth disease Classification and external resources The foot of a person with Charcot Marie Tooth. The lack of muscle, a high arch, and claw toes are signs of the genetic disease. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease — A neuromuscular disease, the most common inherited disorder of peripheral nerves, characterized by progressively debilitating weakness. The disease is also called peroneal muscular atrophy and hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy. The foremost … Medical dictionary
Charcot arthropathy (disease joint) etc. — Char·cot arthropathy (disease, joint), etc. (shahr koґ) [Jean Martin Charcot, French neurologist, 1825–1893] see under foot, gait, sign, and triad; see neuropathic arthropathy, under arthropathy; see intermittent claudication, under… … Medical dictionary
Cullen's sign — DiseasesDB 17313 Cullen s sign is superficial edema and bruising in the subcutaneous fatty tissue around the … Wikipedia
Murphy's sign — In medicine, Murphy s sign refers to a maneuver during a physical examination as part of the abdominal examination and a finding elicited in ultrasonography. It is useful for differentiating pain in the right upper quadrant. Typically, it is… … Wikipedia
Rigler's sign — Rigler s sign, also known as the double wall sign, is seen on an x ray of the abdomen when air is present on both sides of the intestine; a Rigler s sign is present when air is present on the inside (lumenal side) and the outside (peritoneal… … Wikipedia
Obturator sign — The obturator internus and nearby muscles A coronal section of the pelvis illustrat … Wikipedia
