list of eponymous medical signs list of eponymous medical signs eponymous medical signs are those that are named after a person or persons, usually the physicians who first described them, but occasionally named after a famous patient. this list includes other eponymous entities of diagnostic significance; i.e. tests, reflexes, etc. sign name specialty associated conditions external link(if no internal link) descriptor aaron's signcharles dettie aaronsurgeryappendicitisepigastric pain with pressure on mcburney's point abadie's signjean marie charles abadieendocrinologygraves' diseaselevator palpebrae superioris spasm abadie's symptomjoseph louis irenée jean abadieneurologytabes dorsalisabsence of pain on achilles tendon pressure abderhalden reactionemil abderhaldenobstetricspregnancyserum reaction;obsolete abelin reactionisaak abelininfectious diseasesyphilispresence of arsenical anti-syphilitic;obsolete addis countthomas addisnephrologypyelonephritisquantitative cells and casts in 24hr. urine adie pupilwilliam john adieneurologyciliary nerve damagedilated pupil, poorly reactive but with normal near accommodation adson's signalfred washington adsonvascular surgerythoracic outlet syndromeobliteration of radial pulse with manoeuvres alexander's lawgustav alexanderneurology, neurosurgery, entvestibular lesionsdescribes nystagmus in vestibular lesions allen's testedgar van nuys allenvascular surgery, critical carearterial supply of the handtests for presence of palmar ulnar-radial anastomosis (palmar arch) apgar scorevirginia apgarobstetrics, pediatricsassess health of newborn apley grind testalan graham apleyorthopaedic surgerymeniscal lesionsmanoeuvres to elicit knee pain argyll robertson pupilsdouglas moray cooper lamb argyll robertsonneurologyneurosyphilislight-near dissociation arneth countjosef arnethhaematology, nutritionfolate deficiencylobulation of neutrophil nuclei asboe-hansen signgustav asboe-hansendermatologybullaeextension of a blister to adjacent unblistered skin when pressed aschheim–zondek testselmar aschheim, bernhard zondekobstetricsnormal pregnancysynd/1834 at who named it?oestral reaction in mouse injected with pregnant urine aschoff bodykarl albert ludwig aschoffrheumatology, pathologyrheumatic feverfoci of interstitial inflammation in the myocardium and elsewhere ashby techniquewinifred ashbyhaematology, pathologyhaemolysissynd/233 at who named it?agglutination test for erythrocyte survival auberger's blood groupauberger (patient)haematologynormal physiologysynd/283 at who named it?aua antigen auenbrugger's signjosef leopold auenbruggercardiologypericardial effusionsynd/284 at who named it?bulging epigastrium auer rodsjohn auerhematologyacute myeloid leukemiacytoplasmic inclusions in myeloblasts auspitz's signheinrich auspitzdermatologypsoriasispinpoint bleeding when scales are removed from psoriasis or warts austin flint murmuraustin flintcardiologyaortic insufficiencymid-diastolic rumble heard at apex babinski signjoseph babinskineurologyabnormal plantar reflexkumar sp, ramasubramanian d (december 2000). "the babinski sign—a reappraisal". neurol india. 48 (4): 314–8. pmid 11146592. retrieved 13 april 2009.dorsiflexion of the hallux with fanning of the remaining phalanges upon soft stimulation of the lateral plantar surface of the foot bainbridge reflexfrancis arthur bainbridgecardiologynormal physiologyincrease in heart rate with increase in circulating blood volume balbiani ringsedouard-gérard balbianigeneticsrna transcriptionsynd/601 at who named it?large chromosome puff indicating site of rna transcription ballance's signcharles alfred ballancegeneral surgeryabdominal/splenic traumapercussive dullness left flank, luq, percussive resonance right flank bancroft's signjoseph bancroftvascular medicinedeep vein thrombosispain on anterior, but not lateral, compression of calf bárány testrobert bárányent, neurologyvertigo, vestibular dysfunctionsynd/595 at who named it?nystagmus elicited by hot or cold irrigation of ear canal barlow's maneuverthomas geoffrey barlow, english pediatric orthopedist, (1915–1975)paediatrics, orthopaedic surgeryhip dysplasiadislocation on adduction of hip bart hemoglobinbarts hospitalobstetrics, pathologyindicates a specific cause of death in some stillbornsloss of all four alpha-globin genes (total alpha-thalassemia) leads to severely anemic stillborn babies with small amounts of an abnormal hemoglobin composed of four gamma sub-units (bart's hemoglobin) bastian–bruns signhenry charlton bastian, ludwig brunsneurologyspinal cord transectionloss of muscle tone and reflexes below lesion level battle's signwilliam henry battleneurosurgery/traumatologybasal skull fracturemastoid ecchymosis beau's linesjoseph honoré simon beaudermatology, internal medicinemultiple, including traumatransverse ridges on nails beck's triadclaude schaeffer beckcardiologycardiac tamponadehypotension, increased central venous pressure (jvp), distant heart sounds becker's signotto heinrich enoch beckerophthalmology, endocrinologythyrotoxicosisvisible pulsation of retinal arteries beevor's signcharles edward beevorneurology, neurosurgeryspinal trauma at t10cephalad movement of navel on cervical flexion bekhterev–jacobsohn reflexvladimir bekhterev, louis jacobsohn-laskneurologypyramidal tract lesionsstroking dorsal radial skin, with forearm in supination, elicits wrist and finger flexion bekhterev–mendel reflexvladimir bekhterev, kurt mendelneurologypyramidal tract lesionstoe flexion on percussion of dorsum of foot bence jones proteinhenry bence joneshematologymultiple myeloma benedict solutionstanley rossiter benedictendocrinologydiabetes mellitusreagent for presence of monosaccharides berger wave (rhythm)hans bergerneurologynormal physiologyelectroencephalographic alpha wave bezold–jarisch reflexalbert von bezold, adolf jarischpharmacology, toxicologyeffect of certain alkaloidsapnea, bradycardia, hypotension bielschowsky's head tilt testalfred bielschowskyneurology, ophthalmologylesions of cranial nerve ivtest for palsy of superior oblique muscle bing's signpaul robert bingneurologypyramidal tract lesionsextension of the great toe on pricking the dorsum of the foot with a pin biot's respirationcamille biotneurologybrain stem herniationquick shallow respirations followed by period of apnea bitot's spotspierre bitôtophthalmologyvitamin a deficiencyspots of keratin deposition in the conjunctiva bjerrum scotomajannik peterson bjerrumophthalmologyglaucomacomet shaped visual field defect, extending temporally from the physiological blind spot blumberg's signjacob moritz blumbergsurgeryperitonitisrebound tenderness boas' pointismar isidor boasgastroenterologygastric ulcerdermal hyperaesthesia just left of t12 boas' signismar isidor boasgastroenterologyacute cholecystitisdermal hyperaesthesia at inferior angle of r scapula bodansky unitaaron bodanskyclinical chemistryunit of alkaline phosphatase concentration in blood boston's signleonard n. bostonophthalmology, endocrinologythyrotoxicosisspasmodic ptosis on downward gaze bouchard's nodescharles-joseph bouchardrheumatologyosteoarthritisbony outgrowths on dorsa of proximal interphalangeal joints bracht–wachter bodieserich franz eugen bracht, hermann julius gustav wächtercardiologyinfective endocarditisyellow-white spots in the myocardium branham's signhenry branhamvascular surgery, nephrologychronic kidney disease, hemodialysispressing on proximal portion of av fistula results in bradycardia braxton hicks contractionjohn braxton hicksobstetricsnormal pregnancy"false labour". sporadic contractions beginning as early as mid 1st trimester brewer infarctsgeorge emerson brewernephrology, pathologypyelonephritisdark red wedge shaped areas on kidney section resembling infarcts brissaud's reflexédouard brissaudneurologypyramidal tract lesionsplantar stimulation elicits contraction of tensor fasciae latae broadbent inverted signsir william broadbent, 1st baronetcardiologyl atrial hypertrophysystole palpable in posterior chest wall broadbent signwalter broadbentcardiologyadhesive pericarditisrecession of l inferior intercostal spaces broca aphasiapaul brocaneurology, neuropsychologydevelopmental or other pathology of various frontal cortical areasexpressive aphasia brodie–trendelenburg percussion testsir benjamin collins brodie, 1st baronet, friedrich trendelenburggeneral medicine, surgeryvaricose veinssuperficial vein is percussed proximally; if impulse is felt over vein distally, valvular incompetence is present budin's signpierre-constant budinsurgery, obstetricssuppurative mastitisif breast milk flown into a sterile pad is mixed with pus (brown, yellow or bloody traces), mastitis may be present brodie–trendelenburg testsir benjamin collins brodie, 1st baronet, friedrich trendelenburggeneral medicine, surgeryvaricose veinsidentifies level of valvular incompetence brudziński neck signjózef brudzińskineurologymeningitisneck flexion elicits hip and knee flexion brudziński cheek signjózef brudzińskineurologymeningitispressure beneath zygoma elicits flexion of forearm brudziński symphyseal signjózef brudzińskineurologymeningitispressure over symphisis pubis elicits knee, hip flexion and leg abduction brudziński reflexjózef brudzińskineurologymeningitispassive flexion of knee to abdomen elicits flexion of contralateral hip and knee bruit de rogerhenri-louis rogerpaediatric cardiologyventricular septal defectloud pansystolic murmur bruns ataxialudwig brunsneurologyfrontal lobe lesionsdifficulty moving feet in contact with floor, tendency to fall backwards bruns nystagmusludwig brunsneurologycerebellopontine angle tumor, vestibular schwannomanystagmus that coarsens in amplitude on lateral gaze brushfield spotsthomas brushfieldophthalmology, geneticsdowns' syndrome or non-pathologicalgreyish-white spots at periphery of iris buerger's testleo buergergeneral medicine, surgeryperipheral artery diseasepallor of the leg upon elevation burton linehenry burtontoxicologylead poisoningnejm 354:e21 5/18/06blue discolouration of the gingival border cabot ringsrichard cabothematologylead poisoning, anaemiasthreadlike strands in erythrocytes caput medusaemedusagastroenterology, surgeryportal hypertensiondistended veins radiating from umbilicus cardarelli's signantonio cardarellicardiology, thoracic surgeryaortic arch dilatation or aneurysm, mediastinal tumourleft displacement of trachea elicits palpable pulsation of same carey coombs murmurcarey coombscardiology, rheumatologyrheumatic fevermid-diastolic rumble carnett's signjohn berton carnettprimary care, surgeryabdominal mass and/or painam j med sci 174 (1927): 579–599supine patient lifts head from bed;↑ pain – abdominal wall ;↓ pain – intraperitoneal carvallo's signjosé manuel rivero carvallocardiologytricuspid regurgitationincrease in volume of murmur on inspiration casal collargaspar casalnutritionpellagra (niacin deficiency)casal collar at medscapewidely variable collar of dermatitis characteristically in c3,c4 dermatomes casoni testtomaso casoniinfectious disease, tropical medicinehydatid diseaseintradermal injection of hydatid fluid causing wheal celsus signs of inflammationaulus cornelius celsusvariousinflammation1. rubor (redness) 2. tumor (swelling)3. calor (heat) 4. dolor (pain) chaddock reflexcharles gilbert chaddockneurologypyramidal lesions, corticospinal tract lesionsextension of big toe with stimulation of skin over lateral malleolus chadwick signjames read chadwickobstetricspregnancycyanosis of vulva, vagina and cervix chagas disease carlos chagas infectious disease, tropical medicine heart failure heart failure, enlarged esophagus, enlarged colon charcot's triadjean-martin charcotsurgeryascending cholangitisjaundice, fever and chills, ruq pain charcot's triadjean-martin charcotneurologymultiple sclerosisnystagmus, intention tremor, staccato speech charcot–leyden crystalsjean-martin charcot, ernst viktor von leydenpathologyany disorder characterized by eosinophil proliferation, e.g. ascariasislysophospholipase crystals in various tissues cheyne–stokes respirationjohn cheyne, william stokespalliative carerespiratory center damagefluctuation between apnoea and tachypnoea churchill–cope reflexedward delos churchill, oliver copecardiologyheart failuredistension of pulmonary vascular bed causes tachypnoea chvostek signfrantišek chvostekendocrinologyhypocalcemiatapping over facial nerve elicits abnormal muscle contraction(s) claybrook signedwin claybrookemergency medicine, surgeryblunt abdominal traumaheart and/or breath sounds heard through abdominal wall indicate rupture of viscus clutton's jointshenry hugh cluttonpaediatricscongenital syphilispainless symmetrical hydrarthroses, particularly of the knees codman's triangleernest codmanoncology, orthopaedic surgery, radiologyosteosarcoma, ewing's sarcomatriangular subperiosteal growth comby signjules combypaediatricsrubeolawhitish patches on gingiva and buccal mucosa comolli's signantonio comolliorthopaedic surgeryscapular fracture"comolli's sign". the free dictionary. retrieved 29 may 2013.triangular swelling corresponding to the outline of the scapula coombs testrobin coombshematologyhemolytic anemia coons fluorescent antibody methodalbert coonsimmunologyalbert coons at national academies pressdetection of antibodies by fluorescence microscopy using fluorescein-labelled antibodies cornell's signethel l. cornell, american neuropsychologist and psychiatrist, columbia university ny (1882-1972)neurologypyramidal tract lesionsthe babinski sign – a reappraisal neurol india 48 (4): 314–8.scratching alongside big toe extensor tendon elicits an extensor plantar response corrigan pulsedominic john corrigancardiologyaortic insufficiencycarotid pulsations with abrupt ascending and descending phases councilman bodywilliam thomas councilmaninfectious diseaseyellow fever, viral haemorrhagic feverseosinophilic globules in liver courvoisier's lawludwig georg courvoisiergastroenterologyobstructive jaundicepalpable gall bladder w/ painless jaundice unlikely to be cholelithiasis crichton-browne signsir james crichton-browneneuropsychiatry'general paresis'tremor at corners of mouth and of outer canthus crowe signfrank w. crowedermatologyneurofibromatosis type iaxillary freckling cruveilhier–baumgarten bruitjean cruveilhier, paul clemens von baumgartenhepatologycruveilhier–baumgarten diseasebruit around the umbilicus cullen's signthomas s. cullensurgery, obstetricsintra-abdominal haemorrhage, ectopic pregnancyecchymosis around umbilicus predicts onset of acute pancreatitis curschmann spiralsheinrich curschmannpulmonologyasthmaspiral mucus plugs found in sputum cushing's triadharvey cushingneurologyraised intracranial pressureelevated systolic bp, bradycardia, irregular respiration dagher maneuvernabil daghertrauma surgerypenetrating pelvic traumabimanual palpation of foreign object lodged in pelvis with one digit in an incision lateral to the anus and the other digit inserted in the rectum dahlén–fuchs nodulesjohan dahlén, ernst fuchsophthalmologysympathetic ophthalmiagranulocytic infiltrate of the uvea dahl's signk.v. dahlpulmonologycopdpigmented calluses on anterior surface of thighs (from leaning on elbows) dalrymple signjohn dalrympleophthalmology, endocrinologythyrotoxicosissynd/494 at who named it?widened palpebral opening dance's signjean baptiste hippolyte dance(paediatric)surgeryileo-cecal intussusceptionsynd/3355 at who named it?empty rlq (retracted right iliac fossa) darier's signferdinand-jean darierallergy, dermatologyurticaria pigmentosadermatographia dawson's fingersjames walker dawsonneurologymultiple sclerosis characteristic fingerlike appearance of lateral ventricle on mri, ct, or at autopsy de musset's signalfred de mussetcardiologyaortic insufficiencyhead nodding in time with heartbeat dennie–morgan foldcharles clayton denniedb morgandermatologyatopic dermatitisdennie's line at thefreedictionary.comaccentuated fold below the lower eyelid destot's signetienne destotorthopaedic surgerypelvic fractureecchymosis superior to inguinal ligament, in scrotum or of thigh dix–hallpike testmargaret r. dix, charles skinner hallpikeotolaryngologybenign paroxysmal positional vertigosynd/3615 at who named it?elicitation of extreme vertigo upon lateral movement of a patient's head when lying in a supine position döhle bodieskarl gottfried paul döhlepathologyvarious including trauma and neoplasmbasophilic inclusions in peripheral cytoplasm of neutrophils doi's signhitoka doineurologyeaton–lambert syndromereappearance of absent deep tendon reflexes after short period of maximal muscle contraction dunphy's signosborne joby dunphysurgeryappendicitisincrease in abdominal pain on coughing duroziez's signpaul louis duroziezcardiologyaortic insufficiencydouble bruit heard over femoral artery when it is compressed distally (see traube's sign) elschnig spotsanton elschnigophthalmologyhypertensive retinopathy epstein's pearlsalois epsteinpaediatricsnormal newborncystic papules on palate ewart's signwilliam ewartcardiologypericardial effusionpercussive dullness, aegophony and bronchial breath sounds at l scapular tip faget signjean-charles fagetinfectious diseaseyellow fever typhoid fever tularaemia brucellosis othersfaget's sign at who named it?the unusual constellation of fever and bradycardia finkelstein's testharry finkelsteinrheumatologydequervain's tenosynovitis forchheimer spotsfrederick forchheimerpaediatricsrubellasmall red spots on the soft palate fothergill's signjohn fothergillsurgeryrectus sheath hematomaanterior abdominal mass which does not cross the midline and is still palpable when abdominal wall muscles are tensed fox's signgeorge henry foxgastroenterologyhaemorrhagic pancreatitisecchymosis of inguinal ligament (blood tracks retroperitoneally) frank's signsanders t. frankcardiologyischaemic heart diseaseear crease indicating risk of heart disease (disputed) friedreich's signnikolaus friedreichcardiologyconstrictive pericarditis, tricuspid insufficiencycollapse of distended neck veins in diastole froment's signjules fromentneurologyulnar nerve palsypatient required to hold paper between thumb and palm (against attempt to withdraw);ability to do so is assessed gallavardin phenomenonlouis gallavardincardiologyaortic stenosisdissociation of musical and noisy elements in ejection murmur gamna–favre bodiescarlos gamna,maurice favrehistologylymphogranuloma venereumgamna-favre bodies at who named it?basophilic cytoplasmic inclusion bodies gandy–gamna nodulescharles gandy,carlos gamnahistologysplenomegaly due to portal hypertension and sickle cell diseasegandy-gamna bodies at who named it?small yellow-brown foci in the spleen garrod's padsarchibald garroddermatologyrepeated extreme tension of extensor tendon in interphalangeal jointthickening of skin and tissue over interphalangeal joint gerhardt's signcarl jakob adolf christian gerhardtgerhardt's sign at who named it?http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?biermer's+signcontroversial: see references glasgow coma scaleglasgowneurologya neurological scale which aims to give a reliable and objective way of recording the conscious state of a person for initial as well as subsequent assessment.the sum of eye, motor and verbal responses. goetz signrobert h. goetzpatent ductus arteriosusseen during right ventriculography in the setting of a patent ductus arteriosus, the goetz sign refers to the negative contrast effect seen in the pulmonary artery from non-contrast enhanced blood shunting left to right from the aorta gonda's signviktor gonda, ukrainian