Gould's Symptom
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Gould's symptom is a characteristic gait observed in patients with loss of peripheral visual fields, who tilt their head to one side while walking. By tilting the head, the patient attempts to shift visual images onto the functioning portion of the retina.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
GOULD'S SYMPTOM consists of a characteristic gait with the head tilted to one side, observed during the loss of peripheral visual fields (in lesions of the visual pathways, centers, and peripheral parts of the retina). By this inclination of the head, the patient attempts to achieve the transfer of visual images onto the functioning part of the retina.
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“Gould'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/goulds-symptom/