Gowers' sign
Gowers' sign
Gowers' sign is a medical sign that indicates weakness of the proximal muscles, namely those of the lower limb. The sign describes a patient that has to use his hands and arms to "walk" up his own body from a squatting position due to lack of hip and thigh muscle strength.
It is named after William Richard Gowers.[1][2]
Associations
Gowers' sign is classically seen in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, but also presents itself in centronuclear myopathy, myotonic dystrophy and various other conditions associated with proximal muscle weakness. For this maneuver, the patient is placed on the floor away from any objects that could otherwise be used to pull oneself to a standing position. It is also used in testing paraplegia.
See also
References
- ↑ synd/1228 at Who Named It?
- ↑ W. R. Gowers. A manual of the nervous system. Philadelphia; 2nd edition, volume 1, 1895.
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