Literature DB >> 23479466

Chvostek sign, frequently found in healthy subjects, is not a useful clinical sign.

Aurélie Méneret1, Stéphanie Guey, Bertrand Degos.   

Abstract

A healthy, 26-year-old resident (video) presented with a bilateral Chvostek sign. This finding prompted us to search for the sign in young healthy subjects in our ward, mainly residents and medical students. We found this sign in 6 of 11 subjects.

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Year:  2013        PMID: 23479466     DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e31828728bc

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Neurology        ISSN: 0028-3878            Impact factor:   9.910


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1.  The association between serum calcium levels and Chvostek sign: A population-based study.

Authors:  Isabel A Hujoel
Journal:  Neurol Clin Pract       Date:  2016-08
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