Heilbronner's Sign
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Heilbronner's sign is a clinical finding used to distinguish between organic and hysterical paralysis. It is characterized by the widening and firming of the soft tissues of the thigh when a patient lies supine on a hard surface.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
HEILBRONNER'S SIGN (Heilbronner) consists of the appearance, in cases of organic paralysis, of a widening and firming of the soft tissues of the thigh when lying on the back on a hard surface; it serves as a useful aid in the differential diagnosis of organic paralysis from hysterical paralysis.
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“Heilbronner'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/heilbronners-sign/