Gitzig's Sign
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Gitzig's sign is a clinical manifestation observed in cases of facial nerve paralysis. It is characterized by the patient experiencing a sensation of muscular crackling or clicking within the ear on the affected side.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
Gitzig's sign in facial nerve paralysis: a sensation of muscular crackling in the ear on the paralyzed side.
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“Gitzig'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/gitzigs-sign/