Light star sign

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The Leichtenstern character , even Leichtenstern phenomenon is a clinical signs of meningitis (meningitis) . It is checked by tapping the bones on the arms and legs. It is characterized by a violent wince, which can be accompanied by an outcry. The light star sign was named after the German internist Otto Leichtenstern (1845–1900).

literature

  • Fred Ashley White: Physical Signs in Medicine and Surgery. An Atlas of Rare, Lost and Forgotten Physical Signs . Museum Press Books, 2009, ISBN 978-1-4415-0828-7 , p. 143.
  • Gerhard Paal, Petra Velho-Groneberg, Günter Wangerin: Hexal-Lexikon Neurologie. Urban & Schwarzenberg, Munich a. a. 1995, ISBN 3-541-16491-3 , p. 287.