Gorlin sign
Encyclopedia
In medicine
, Gorlin sign is the ability to touch the tip of the nose
with the tongue
and touch the elbow with the tongue. Approximately ten percent of the general population can perform this act, whereas five times as many people with Ehlers Danlos can. Not to be confused with Gorlin Syndrome it is named for Robert J. Gorlin
.
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, Gorlin sign is the ability to touch the tip of the nose
Human nose
The visible part of the human nose is the protruding part of the face that bears the nostrils. The shape of the nose is determined by the ethmoid bone and the nasal septum, which consists mostly of cartilage and which separates the nostrils...
with the tongue
Tongue
The tongue is a muscular hydrostat on the floors of the mouths of most vertebrates which manipulates food for mastication. It is the primary organ of taste , as much of the upper surface of the tongue is covered in papillae and taste buds. It is sensitive and kept moist by saliva, and is richly...
and touch the elbow with the tongue. Approximately ten percent of the general population can perform this act, whereas five times as many people with Ehlers Danlos can. Not to be confused with Gorlin Syndrome it is named for Robert J. Gorlin
Robert J. Gorlin
Robert James Gorlin was a professor and researcher at the University of Minnesota known for pioneering research into craniofacial disorders.Gorlin was born in Hudson, New York on January 11, 1923, and died in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 29, 2006....
.
External links
- http://dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu/derm/result.cfm?Diagnosis=-903490152 DermAtlas (from Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions)