Babinski's hand sign: many have tried

Recognizing the semiologic importance of the second, and most famous, sign described by Joseph Babinski - the extension of the hallux after stimulation of the plantar region in order to differentiate organic from pithiatic paralysis- several authors have tried to find a comparable signal in the hand...

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Published inArquivos de neuro-psiquiatria Vol. 76; no. 10; pp. 716 - 719
Main Authors Maranhão-Filho, Péricles, Correa, Rosalie Branco
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Brazil Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria 01.10.2018
Academia Brasileira de Neurologia - ABNEURO
Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
Subjects
Babinski sign
motor disorders
NEUROSCIENCES
Paralysis
PSYCHIATRY
Reflex
Reflex
Reflexo
motor disorders
Babinski sign
sinal de Babinski
transtornos motores
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Summary:Recognizing the semiologic importance of the second, and most famous, sign described by Joseph Babinski - the extension of the hallux after stimulation of the plantar region in order to differentiate organic from pithiatic paralysis- several authors have tried to find a comparable signal in the hand. After 122 years, no one has succeeded.
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ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
1678-4227
DOI:10.1590/0004-282X20180107