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Pseudohypertrophy
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Clonus
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Signe de l'eventail
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Chaddock's Sign
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Striatal Toe
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Risus Sardonicus
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Striatal Toe
Created page with "A “striatal toe” (dystonic toe) is tonic extension of the great toe that occurs in extrapyramidal disease, particularly conditions affecting the striatum. It resembles the..."
Steppage Gait
Created page with "The patient with a steppage, or equine, gait lifts one or both feet higher than normal. This kind of high-stepping gait occurs under two very different circumstances. A patien..."
Signe de l'eventail
Created page with "Signe de l'éventail is the fanning of the toes on eliciting Babinski’s plantar sign. In most instances, great toe extension is the most prominent component of the abnormal..."
Risus Sardonicus
Created page with "thumb|right A classical sign of Wilson’s disease, risus sardonicus is a form of facial dystonia producing a fixed smiling or grinning expressio..."
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Clonus
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Pseudohypertrophy
Created page with "thumb|right Enlargement of a diseased muscle due to replacement by fat and fibrous tissue. With true hypertrophy there is an increase in muscle..."
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Procerus Sign
Created page with "thumb|right Like risus sardonicus, procerus sign is a facial dystonia. It is seen most characteristically in progressive supranuclear palsy and cort..."
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Clonus
Clonus is a series of rhythmic involuntary muscular contractions induced by the sudden passive stretching of a muscle or tendon. It often accompanies the spasticity and hyperactive DTRs seen in corticospinal tract disease.
Chaddock's Sign
Created page with "A method for eliciting the extensor plantar response by stimulating the lateral aspect of the foot, beginning about under the lateral malleolus near the junction of the dorsal..."
APB Atrophy
A good way to detect subtle APB atrophy is to observe both hands held vertically, palm to palm, comparing the curvature of the two muscle bellies, as shown in the photo on the right.