Trousseau's sign

Meaning

Proper Noun

A medical sign observed in patients with low calcium, whereby occlusion of the brachial artery induces spasm of the muscles of the hand and forearm.

Origin

Named after French physician Armand Trousseau (1801–1867), who described the phenomenon in 1861.

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