Tails' sign
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'Cvostk's sign is positive if, when tapped on the branch of the facial nerve, preferably above the parotid gland or closer to the corner of the mouth, a homolateral twitch of the upper lip filter is evoked towards the side of the tap. It is a manifestation of increased idioneural irritability.[1] The symptom is usually positive in hypocalcemia. [2]
The symptom is named after a Czech internist, František Chvostek, who worked in Vienna in the 19th century.[3]
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Tails' symptom - video[1]- Neurological examination – standard (Centre of electronic education 1.lf UK)
References
- ↑ a b ROTH, Jan – FIALA, Ondřej – RUŽIČKA, Eugene. Neurological examination - norm [online]. [cit. 2012-11-22]. <https://el.lf1.cuni.cz/neurologie>.
- ↑ LONGMORE, J. M. (J. Murray). Oxford handbook of clinical medicine. 8. edition. Oxford : Oxford university press, 2010. ISBN 9780199232178.
- ↑ KÁŠ, Svatopluk. SMALL DICTIONARY OF THE NAMES OF DOCTORS AND SCIENTISTS, SMALL DICTIONARY OF THE NAMES OF DOCTORS AND SCIENTISTS WHOSE NAMES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE NAMES OF NERVOUS THEIR NAMES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE NAMES OF NERVOUS DISEASES, SYNDROMES, SYMPTOMS OR PARTS OF NERVOUS DISEASES, SYNDROMES, SYMPTOMS OR PARTS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM [online]. ©2007. [cit. 2012-12-06]. <http://www.solen.sk/index.php?page=pdf_view&pdf_id=2637&magazine_id=3>.
