Oppenheim's sign
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Oppenheim's sign is dorsiflexion
of the big toe elicited by irritation downward of the medial side of the tibia
Positive sign indicates a damage to the pyramidal tract.
It is named for Hermann Oppenheim
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Dorsiflexion
Dorsiflexion is the movement which decreases the angle between the dorsum of the foot and the leg, so that the toes are brought closer to the shin. The movement moving in opposite directions is called plantarflexion...
of the big toe elicited by irritation downward of the medial side of the tibia
Tibia
The tibia , shinbone, or shankbone is the larger and stronger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates , and connects the knee with the ankle bones....
Positive sign indicates a damage to the pyramidal tract.
It is named for Hermann Oppenheim
Hermann Oppenheim
Hermann Oppenheim was one of the leading neurologists in Germany. He studied medicine at the Universities of Berlin, Göttingen and Bonn. He started his career at the Charité-Hospital in Berlin as an assistant of Karl Westphal...
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