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Romberg's sign

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | 351 words | Copyright

Romberg's sign (rom-bergz) n. a finding on examination suggesting a sensory disorder affecting those nerves that transmit information to the brain about the position of the limbs and joints and the tension in the muscles. The patient is unable to maintain an upright posture with the eyes closed. [ M. Romberg (1795–1873), German neurologist]

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