Abadie's sign

Charles Abadie

Abadie’s sign is the absence or diminution of pain sensation when exerting deep pressure on the Achilles tendon by squeezing. This is seen in the tabes dorsalis variant of neurosyphilis (i.e., with dorsal column disease).

Also see:

• Abadie's sign in exophthalmos: Spasm of the Levator Palpebrae Superioris muscle with retraction of the upper lid (so that sclera is visible above cornea) seen in Grave's disease (Dalrymple’s symptom)

Related: Argyll Robertson pupil

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