English Explanatory Dictionary

Myerson's sign

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A clinical physical examination finding, often indicative of neurodegenerative conditions, in which a patient is unable to resist blinking when tapped repetitively on the glabella.

Word forms

Myerson's sign

Etymology

Named for Abraham Myerson, an American neurologist.

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