Buscaino Symptom
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Buscaino symptom is a clinical sign observed in cases of sciatic nerve disease. It is characterized by disturbances in sympathetic innervation, specifically manifesting as pupil dilation on the affected side, tachycardia, and the disappearance of the oculo-cardiac reflex.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
BUSCAINO SYMPTOM (Buscaino), in cases of sciatic nerve disease: a disorder of sympathetic innervation—dilation of the pupil on the affected side, tachycardia, and the disappearance of the oculo-cardiac reflex.
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“Buscaino Symptom.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/buscaino-symptom/