Hoover's sign (leg paresis)

Hoover's sign (leg paresis)
Differential diagnosisConversion disorder

Hoover’s sign of leg paresis is one of two signs named for Charles Franklin Hoover. It is a maneuver aimed to separate organic from non-organic paresis of the leg. The sign relies on the principle of synergistic contraction.

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