Gara Signs

Neurology, Internal Medicine

Also known as: Gara's signs

Historical document, translated for reference.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

Gara signs are clinical indicators associated with radicular sciatica. They consist of tenderness over the fifth lumbar vertebra and pain upon pressure near the navel.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

GARA SIGNS (Gara), consist of 1) significantly pronounced tenderness upon pressure on the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra and 2) the appearance of pain upon pressure to the left of the navel and slightly below it. They are encountered in sciatica, predominantly of a radicular nature.

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“Gara Signs.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/gara-signs/