Moniz sign
| Moniz sign | |
|---|---|
| Differential diagnosis | Pyramidal tract lesions |
Moniz sign is a clinical sign in which forceful passive plantar flexion of the ankle elicits an extensor plantar reflex. It is found in patients with pyramidal tract lesions, and is one of a number of Babinski-like responses.[1] It is named after Portuguese neurologist António Egas Moniz.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Kumar SP, Ramasubramanian D (December 2000). "The Babinski sign--a reappraisal". Neurol India. 48 (4): 314–8. PMID 11146592. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ Buzzi AE (January 2004). "Egas Moniz" (PDF). The Invisible Light: The Journal of the Radiology History and Heritage Charitable Trust (20): 5–24. ISSN 1479-6945. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
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