Oppenheim's sign

Oppenheim's sign
Differential diagnosisPyramidal tract damage

Oppenheim's sign is dorsiflexion of the great toe elicited by irritation downward of the medial side of the tibia. It is one of a number of Babinski-like responses.The sign's presence indicates damage to the pyramidal tract.

It is named after Hermann Oppenheim.

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