Trousseau's sign
Meanings
name
- A medical sign observed in patients with low calcium, whereby occlusion of the brachial artery induces spasm of the muscles of the hand and forearm.
Word forms
Etymology
Named after French physician Armand Trousseau (1801–1867), who described the phenomenon in 1861.
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