Lhermitte sign (spinal cord)
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The Lhermitte's sign sign is a clinical finding whichthat typically seen with multiple sclerosis (MS) but can also be seen in other entities which affect the dorsal columns of the spinal cord:
- cervical cord tumours
- cervical spondylosis, e.g. after a fracture 3
- vitamin B12 deficiency
It is characterised by an electicalelectrical shock running down the spine and into the limbs which occurs during neck flexion.
Other conditions where it can be seen include:
cervical cord tumours-
cervical spondylosis- e.g. after a fracture3 vitamin B12 deficiency
EtymologyHistory and etymology
It is named after Jacques Jean Lhermitte, French neurologist and neuropsychiatrist, (1877-1959).
-<p>The <strong>Lhermitte's sign</strong> is a clinical finding which typically seen with <a href="/articles/multiple-sclerosis" title="Multiple sclerosis (MS)" style="color: rgb(63, 117, 216); text-decoration: none; ">multiple sclerosis (MS)</a> but can also be seen in other entities which affect the dorsal columns of the spinal cord. </p><p>It is characterised by an electical shock running down the spine and into the limbs which occurs during neck flexion. </p><p>Other conditions where it can be seen include:</p><ul>-<li>-<a href="/articles/cervical-cord-tumours"></a>cervical cord tumours</li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/cervical-spondylosis">cervical spondylosis </a>- e.g. after a fracture <sup>3 </sup><a href="/articles/cervical-spondylosis"></a>-</li>-<li><a href="/articles/vitamin-b12-deficiency">vitamin B12 deficiency</a></li>-</ul><h4><strong>Etymology</strong></h4><p>It is named after <strong>Jacques Jean Lhermitte</strong>, French neurologist and neuropsychiatrist, (1877-1959).</p>- +<p><strong>Lhermitte sign</strong> is a clinical finding that typically seen with <a href="/articles/multiple-sclerosis">multiple sclerosis (MS)</a> but can also be seen in other entities which affect the dorsal columns of the <a title="spinal cord" href="/articles/spinal-cord">spinal cord</a>:</p><ul>
- +<li>cervical cord tumours</li>
- +<li>
- +<a href="/articles/cervical-spondylosis">cervical spondylosis</a>, e.g. after a fracture <sup>3</sup>
- +</li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/vitamin-b12-deficiency">vitamin B12 deficiency</a></li>
- +</ul><p>It is characterised by an electrical shock running down the spine and into the limbs which occurs during neck flexion. </p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>It is named after <strong>Jacques Jean Lhermitte</strong>, French neurologist and neuropsychiatrist, (1877-1959).</p>
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