| 释义 |
Leichtenstern sign Leichtenstern sign An obsolete term for a rarely evoked clinical sign in meningitis, which consioccidianmyoclinic jerk evoked by tapping a hand or foot bone.Leichtenstern, Otto, German physician, 1845-1900. Leichtenstern phenomenon - Synonym(s): Leichtenstern signLeichtenstern sign - gently tapping one of the bones of the extremities causes the patient to draw back violently in cases of cerebrospinal meningitis. Synonym(s): Leichtenstern phenomenon |