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Hoffmann's sign

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Hoffmann's sign is positive if flexion and sudden release of the terminal phalanx of the middle finger results in reflex flexion of all the digits.

This is a sign of the presence of reflex activity. It is positive in, but not specific for, upper motor neurone lesions.


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