Bayer's Symptom

Also known as: Bayer sign

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Bayer's symptom is a clinical sign observed in patients with tabes dorsalis. It is characterized by the patient's inability to correctly identify the direction in which their skin is being stretched.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

BAYER'S SYMPTOM (Bayer), is observed in tabes dorsalis; it consists of the patient incorrectly indicating the direction in which their skin is being stretched.

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“Bayer's Symptom.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/bayers-symptom/