Hoffmann's Sign Definition

noun
Severe pain in the trigeminal nerve in response to mild mechanical stimulation, characteristic of latent tetany.
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Flexion of the terminal phalanx of the thumb and of the second and third phalanges of other fingers when one of the middle fingertips is flicked.
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