Chvostek sign

Chvostek's sign is the involuntary contraction of the facial muscle caused by light deduction of the external auditory canal nerve. 10% of normal healthy people are present. Patients with hypocalcemia, occult nutritional vitamin D deficiency, and tetany are often positive.

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