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Hoffmann's sign; Hoffmann's test
Procedure:
- Hoffmann's test involves flicking the terminal phalanx of the 3rd finger
- if the terminal phalanx of the thumb flexes into the palm, the test is positive
Interpretation:
- a positive Hoffmann's sign indicates pathology in the corticospinal tract, usually in the cervical spine
- test is analagous to Babinski sign for the lower extremities
General
sign/symptom
References
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 7th edition
Parada JT et al (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2010