Hitzig's Zone
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Hitzig's zone is a specific area on the torso corresponding to the third and fourth thoracic segments. It is historically significant for the early diagnosis of tabes dorsalis, as tactile sensitivity in this region is often reduced or absent.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
HITZIG'S ZONE (Hitzig), a zone on the torso in the region of the III–IV thoracic segments, first established by Hitzig, where tactile sensitivity is often reduced or completely extinguished even in the initial stages of tabes dorsalis.
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“Hitzig's Zone.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/hitzigs-zone/