Lépine's sign

Lépine's sign
Synonyms
Pronounce	N/A
Specialty	Neurology
Symptoms	Involuntary flexion of the thumb
Complications	N/A
Onset	N/A
Duration	N/A
Types	N/A
Causes	Upper motor neuron lesion
Risks	N/A
Diagnosis	Neurological examination
Differential diagnosis	Hoffmann's sign, Babinski sign
Prevention	N/A
Treatment	Address underlying cause
Medication	N/A
Prognosis	Depends on underlying condition
Frequency	Rare
Deaths	N/A

Lépine's sign is one of the, medical signs of gallbladder disease . It is positive when effleurage (light percussion) with crooked third finger at the point of the gallbladder projection to, anterior, abdominal wall (Gallbladder point, which is present below right costal margin in mid clavicular line) elicits pain. It is not to be confused with the following: Not to confuse with Lasègue's sign, a sign of elongation.

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