Brust's Symptom

Pathology, Neurology

Also known as: Brust symptom

Historical document, translated for reference.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

Brust's symptom is a clinical sign associated with tuberculosis of the first cervical vertebra. It is characterized by patients supporting their head with their hands when changing body position.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

BRUST'S SYMPTOM (Brust), is observed in cases of caries of the first cervical vertebra and consists of the fact that patients often support their head with their hands when changing body position.

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“Brust'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/brusts-symptom/