Romberg's sign
Romberg's sign is a medical term used to describe a specific neurological finding related to balance and proprioception. It is named after the German physician Moritz Heinrich Romberg, who first described it in the 19th century.
Pronunciation
Romberg's sign is pronounced as "Rom-bergz sign".
Etymology
The term "Romberg's sign" is derived from the name of Moritz Heinrich Romberg, a German neurologist who first described the sign in his 1851 publication, "Lehrbuch der Nervenkrankheiten des Menschen" (Textbook of Nervous Diseases in Humans).
Definition
Romberg's sign is a clinical test used in neurology to identify loss of proprioception. It is positive when a patient, standing with feet together and eyes closed, sways or falls. This indicates a loss of sense of position, which is usually due to disease of the dorsal columns of the spinal cord or peripheral nerves.
Related Terms
- Proprioception: The sense of the relative position of one's own parts of the body and strength of effort being employed in movement.
- Dorsal columns: The portion of the white matter of the spinal cord that carries information from the body to the brain regarding touch and proprioception.
- Moritz Heinrich Romberg: A German neurologist who first described Romberg's sign.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Romberg's sign
- Wikipedia's article - Romberg's sign
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