Trousseau's Sign Definition

A medical sign observed in patients with low calcium , whereby occlusion of the brachial artery induces spasm of the muscles of the hand and forearm .

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Origin of Trousseau's Sign

  • Named after French physician Armand Trousseau (1801-1867), who described the phenomenon in 1861.

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