Oppenheim sign


Oppenheim sign

 [op´en-hīm] dorsiflexion of the big toe on stroking the medial aspect of the tibia in a downward motion; seen in pyramidal tract disease.

Oppenheim,

Hermann, German neurologist, 1858-1919. Minor-Oppenheim syndrome - Synonym(s): Minor syndromeOppenheim braceOppenheim congenital hypotoniaOppenheim disease - Synonym(s): Oppenheim syndromeOppenheim gaitOppenheim reflex - extension of the toes induced by scratching of the inner side of the leg, a sign of cerebral irritation.Oppenheim sign - suggests pyramidal tract disease.Oppenheim splintOppenheim spring wire splintOppenheim stroke testOppenheim syndrome - congenital atonic pseudoparalysis, observed especially in infants. Synonym(s): amyotonia congenita; Oppenheim diseaseZiehen-Oppenheim disease - see under Ziehen