Myerson's sign
Myerson's Sign
Myerson's sign (/maɪərsən/; from the name of the American neurologist Abraham Myerson, who first described it) is a clinical sign often associated with Parkinson's disease. It is characterized by a patient's inability to inhibit the blink reflex when tapped on the bridge of the nose. This sign is considered a form of Parkinsonism and is often used in the diagnosis of the disease.
Pronunciation
The term is pronounced as "my-er-son's sign".
Etymology
The term is named after Abraham Myerson, an American neurologist who first described the sign. Myerson's sign is thus an eponym in the field of neurology.
Related Terms
- Parkinson's disease: A long-term degenerative disorder of the nervous system that mainly affects the motor system.
- Blink reflex: An involuntary blinking of the eyes.
- Parkinsonism: A clinical syndrome characterized by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability.
- Eponym: A person after whom a discovery, invention, place, etc., is named or thought to be named.
- Neurology: The branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Myerson's sign
- Wikipedia's article - Myerson's sign
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