Sunday, June 4, 2017

Alternate methods of Eliciting Toe Dorsiflexion in Corticospinal tract lesions.

Hello!

Let's review few minor signs of eliciting toe dorsiflexion when we are suspecting  a Corticospinal tract lesion.

Gordon’s sign :
Squeezing of calf muscles.

Schaefer’s sign :
Deep pressure on Achilles tendon.

Bing’s sign :
Pricking dorsum of foot with a pin.

Moniz’ sign :
Forceful passive plantar flexion at ankle.

Throckmorton’s sign :
Percussing over dorsal aspect of metatarsophalangeal joint of great toe just medial to Extensor Hallucis Longus tendon.

Marie Foix sign :
Squeezing the toes or strongly plantar   flexing toes or foot.

Gonda (Allen) :
Forceful downward stretching or snapping of second, third, or fourth toe; if response is difficult to obtain, flex toe slowly, press on nail, twist the toe, and hold it for a few seconds.

Stransky :
Small toe forcibly abducted, then released.

Allen and Cleckley :
Sharp upward flick of second toe or pressure applied to ball of toe.

Strümpell’s  phenomenon :
Forceful pressure over anterior tibial region.

Cornell response :
Scratching dorsum of foot along inner side of Extensor Hallucis Longus tendon.

All the above signs may not be always seen and sometimes these may be the Only signs present and hence it is necessary for us as students to screen as many patients as we can and increase our understanding and clinical acumen, cause the eyes can't see what the brain doesn't know.

Let's learn Together!
-Medha.

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