Gerhardt sign

Gerhardt sign

A near-extinct term of uncertain clinical utility described by CJ Gerhardt (1833–1902) for complete bilateral paralysis of the laryngeal adductor muscles, which may accompany respiratory dyspnea.

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Carl Adolf Christian Jacob, German physician, 1833-1902. Gerhardt disease - Synonym(s): Gerhardt-Mitchell diseaseGerhardt-Mitchell disease - paroxysmal throbbing and burning pain in the skin affecting the hands and feet, accompanied by a dusky mottled redness of the parts with increased skin temperature. Synonym(s): erythromelalgia; Gerhardt disease; Mitchell disease; Weir Mitchell diseaseGerhardt reaction - Synonym(s): Gerhardt test for acetoacetic acidGerhardt-Semon law - obsolete law formerly used to account for the position of affected vocal cords after injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve(s).Gerhardt sign - complete bilateral paralysis of the adductor muscles of the larynx with severe inspiratory dyspnea. Synonym(s): Biermer signGerhardt syndrome - bilateral laryngeal abductor paralysis.Gerhardt test for acetoacetic acid - Synonym(s): Gerhardt reaction