Oppenheim's sign

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Oppenheim's sign
Differential diagnosis Pyramidal tract damage

Oppenheim's sign is dorsiflexion of the great toe elicited by irritation downward of the medial side of the tibia. [1] It is one of a number of Babinski-like responses.The sign's presence indicates damage to the pyramidal tract. [2]

It is named after Hermann Oppenheim. [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ Swartz, Mark H. (2006). Textbook of Physical Diagnosis: History and Examination With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access. Philadelphia: Saunders. p. 694. ISBN   1-4160-0307-X.
  2. ↑ "THE BABINSKI PHENOMENON AND OPPENHEIM'S SIGN" . Journal of the American Medical Association. XLIV (14): 1119. 1905-04-08. doi:10.1001/jama.1905.02500410043006. ISSN   0002-9955.
  3. ↑ synd/1573 at Whonamedit?
  4. ↑ H. Oppenheim. Zur Pathologie der Hautreflexe der unteren Extremitäten. Monatsschrift für Psychiatrie und Neurologie, 1902, 12: 421-423.
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