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In the context of a positive Hoover's sign, functional weakness (or "conversion disorder") is much more likely than malingering or factitious disorder. [3] Strong hip muscles can make the test difficult to interpret. [4] Efforts have been made to use the theory behind the sign to report a quantitative result. [5]
Hoover's sign (leg paresis) Charles Franklin Hoover: neurology, psychiatry: lower extremity paresis: differentiates organic from non-organic etiology Hoover's sign (pulmonary) Charles Franklin Hoover: pulmonology: COPD: inward movement of lower ribs during inspiration Howship–Romberg sign: John Howship, Moritz Heinrich Romberg: surgery ...
Hoover's sign in pulmonology is one of two signs named for Charles Franklin Hoover. [1]It refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration, [2] - instead of outward as is normal - implying a flat, but functioning, diaphragm, often associated with COPD. [3]
The diagnosis should be made on the basis of positive features in the history and the examination (such as Hoover's sign). [7] It is dangerous to make the diagnosis simply because tests are normal. Neurologists usually diagnose wrongly about 5% of the time (which is the same for many other conditions.)
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Hoover's sign refers to one of two signs named for Charles Franklin Hoover: Hoover's sign (leg paresis) Hoover's sign (pulmonary) This page was last edited on 16 ...
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