Lhermitte's sign
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English
Noun
- (medicine) Electric sensations of the spine and limbs induced by flexing the neck forward.
Usage notes
- Modern editors often prefer the non-possessive form of medical eponyms such as Lhermitte sign.
References
- Lhermitte J J, Pollak, Nikolas M: 1924. Les douleurs à type discharge éléctrique consécutives à la flexion cephalique dans la sclérose en plaques. Un cas de la sclérose multiple. Revue neurologique 2:56-57.
- Lhermitte, J J: 1929. Multiple sclerosis. Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry 22: 5-8.