Binda's Sign

Neurology, Infectious Diseases

Also known as: Binda sign

Historical document, translated for reference.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

Binda's sign is an early clinical indicator of tuberculous meningitis. It is characterized by a sudden movement of the shoulder when the patient's head is rapidly and passively turned to the opposite side.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

BINDA'S SIGN (Binda), an early sign of tuberculous meningitis; it is expressed by a sudden movement of the shoulder during a rapid passive rotation of the head to the opposite side.

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