Lhermitte's sign

English

Noun

Lhermitte's sign

1. (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.