joint flexion sign

The patient was lying on the hard bed, not bolstering, straightening the lower limbs, placing the hands on the chest, and the patient was sitting up without hand support. If the side muscles of the affected side are low (such as a cerebellar disease), the ipsilateral lower limbs are lifted up when sitting up, which is called the hip torso combined with the flexion sign positive. Choose a more stable hard bed before checking. The patient was lying on the hard bed, not bolstering, straightening the lower limbs, placing the hands on the chest, and the patient was sitting up without hand support. Basic Information Specialist classification: neurological examination classification: neuroelectrophysiology Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: Choose a more stable hard bed before checking. Normal value Normal people can keep the pelvis, lower limbs, and knees straight when they sit up. Clinical significance Abnormal results: If one side of the brain is sick, the contralateral lower limbs are lifted. In the case of bilateral cerebellum or brain motor area lesions, both lower limbs are lifted at the same time. If the bed surface is not supported by both hands, the patient cannot sit up. People who need to be examined: patients with unstable walking and ataxia symptoms. Precautions Forbidden before inspection: Select a stable hard bed before checking. Requirements for inspection: Do not be excited when you are unable to sit up to prevent the inspector from observing. Inspection process The patient was lying on the hard bed, not bolstering, straightening the lower limbs, placing the hands on the chest, and the patient was sitting up without hand support. If the lateral muscles of the affected side are low (such as a cerebellar disease on one side), the ipsilateral lower limbs are lifted up when sitting up. Not suitable for the crowd Inappropriate people: patients with low back and back are not suitable for excessive activity. Adverse reactions and risks Nothing.

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