Abadie sign


1 Abadie sign

(ă-bad′ē) [Jean Abadie, Fr. neurologist, 1873–1946] In tabes dorsalis, insensibility to pressure over the Achilles tendon.

2 Abadie sign

(ă-bad′ē) [Charles A. Abadie, Fr. ophthalmologist, 1842–1932] In exophthalmic goiter, spasm of the levator palpebrae superioris.

Abadie sign

A once classical indication of the syphilitic complication TABES DORSALIS. The patient is insensitive to tight squeezing of the Achilles tendon. (Joseph Louis Irénée Jean, 1873–1946. French surgeon,).