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Froment sign is the flexion of the interphalangeal joint of the thumb rather than adduction of the entire thumb. Note that the flexor pollicis longus is nearly always innervated by the anterior interosseous branch of the median nerve. Simultaneous hyperextension of the thumb MCP joint is indicative of ulnar nerve compromise. This is also known ...
Anterior interosseous syndrome is a medical condition in which damage to the anterior interosseous nerve (AIN), a distal motor and sensory branch of the median nerve, classically with severe weakness of the pincer movement of the thumb and index finger, and can cause transient pain in the wrist (the terminal, sensory branch of the AIN innervates the bones of the carpal tunnel).
Jules Froment (Lyon, 1878 – 1946) was a French neurologist. He earned his doctorate in 1906 with a thesis on heart diseases associated with thyrotoxicosis . For much of his career, he was a professor at Lyon.
“This condition commonly occurs in individuals between 15 to 30 years, in which the fingers, toes, ears, nose or even nipples become cold when an individual is stressed or exposed to cold air or ...
Onset of symptoms: Here, you start experiencing the first signs of a cold, such as a sore throat, sneezing, and mild fatigue. This stage marks the body’s initial immune response to the infection.
When the weather starts to cool, a common question often arises: "Am I sick, or is it just allergies?" Here's what the experts say.
Froment's sign: Jules Froment: neurology: ulnar nerve palsy: patient required to hold paper between thumb and palm (against attempt to withdraw);ability to do so is assessed Gallavardin phenomenon: Louis Gallavardin: cardiology: aortic stenosis: dissociation of musical and noisy elements in ejection murmur Gamna–Favre bodies: Carlos Gamna ...
This rudimentary rib causes fibrous changes around the brachial plexus nerves, inducing compression and causing the symptoms and signs of TOS. This is called a "cervical rib" because of its attachment to C-7 (the seventh cervical vertebra ), and its surgical removal is almost always recommended.