Hoover's sign (leg paresis)
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. Strong hip muscles can make the test difficult to interpret. Efforts have been made to use the theory behind the sign to report a quantitative result.
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Hoover's sign (leg paresis)
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. Strong hip muscles can make the test difficult to interpret. Efforts have been made to use the theory behind the sign to report a quantitative result.
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