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Hoffmann sign: clinical correlation of neurological imaging findings in the cervical spine and brain.
Grijalva RA, Hsu FP, Wycliffe ND, Tsao BE, Williams P, Akpolat YT, Cheng WK. Grijalva RA, et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 Apr 1;40(7):475-9. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000794. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015. PMID: 25608244
SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Clinical significance of Hoffmann sign remains controversial with conflicting reports regarding its sensitivity and specificity and its usefulness. ...RESULTS: Of the 91 patients with a positive Hoffmann sign, 32 (35%) showe …
SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Clinical significance of Hoffmann sign remains controversial with conflicting reports regarding it …
A Clinical Correlation Research of the Hoffmann Sign and Neurological Imaging Findings in Cervical Spinal Cord Compression.
Cao J, Liu Y, Wang Y, Zhao L, Wang W, Zhang M, Wang L. Cao J, et al. World Neurosurg. 2019 Aug;128:e782-e786. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.04.254. Epub 2019 May 9. World Neurosurg. 2019. PMID: 31078802
BACKGROUND: The Hoffmann sign is usually used as an indicator of upper motor neuron lesion, but its clinical effect remains controversial in previous reports. ...The narrower the cervical spine canal or the higher the cervical segment compression, the higher of the …
BACKGROUND: The Hoffmann sign is usually used as an indicator of upper motor neuron lesion, but its clinical effect remains co …
Clinical correlations of cervical myelopathy and the Hoffmann sign.
Houten JK, Noce LA. Houten JK, et al. J Neurosurg Spine. 2008 Sep;9(3):237-42. doi: 10.3171/SPI/2008/9/9/237. J Neurosurg Spine. 2008. PMID: 18928217
OBJECT: The Hoffmann sign is commonly used in clinical practice to assess cervical spine disease. ...In patients with lumbar symptoms, a bilateral Hoffmann sign was a highly sensitive marker for occult cervical cord compression, whereas a unilateral …
OBJECT: The Hoffmann sign is commonly used in clinical practice to assess cervical spine disease. ...In patients with lumbar s …
Cervical spinal cord compression and the Hoffmann sign.
Glaser JA, Curé JK, Bailey KL, Morrow DL. Glaser JA, et al. Iowa Orthop J. 2001;21:49-52. Iowa Orthop J. 2001. PMID: 11813951 Free PMC article.
Little information exists about the ability of the Hoffmann sign to predict cervical spinal cord compression. The objective of this study was to determine the correlation between the Hoffmann sign and cervical spinal cord compression in a consecutive s …
Little information exists about the ability of the Hoffmann sign to predict cervical spinal cord compression. The objective of …
The Significance of the Trömner Sign in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Patient.
Chaiyamongkol W, Laohawiriyakamol T, Tangtrakulwanich B, Tanutit P, Bintachitt P, Siribumrungwong K. Chaiyamongkol W, et al. Clin Spine Surg. 2017 Nov;30(9):E1315-E1320. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000412. Clin Spine Surg. 2017. PMID: 27404855
RESULTS: There were 85 participants included in the study. Diagnostic sensitivity was 76%, 94%, 76%, and 36% for Hoffmann sign, Tromner sign, inverted radial reflex, and Babinski sign, respectively. Tromner sign had relatively high sensitivity (95%) despite of mild …
RESULTS: There were 85 participants included in the study. Diagnostic sensitivity was 76%, 94%, 76%, and 36% for Hoffmann sign …
Is there a relationship between the extent of tonsillar ectopia and the severity of the clinical Chiari syndrome?
Heffez DS, Broderick J, Connor M, Mitchell M, Galezowska J, Golchini R, Ghorai J. Heffez DS, et al. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2020 Jul;162(7):1531-1538. doi: 10.1007/s00701-019-04171-1. Epub 2019 Dec 24. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2020. PMID: 31873796
Prevalence of objective signs of myelopathy did not differ between groups except for Hoffmann sign which was more prevalent in group 1, (p = 0.034). HADS and sf-36 scores did not differ between groups. ...
Prevalence of objective signs of myelopathy did not differ between groups except for Hoffmann sign which was more prevalent in …
The Relationship Between Preoperative Clinical Presentation and Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Features in Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy.
Nouri A, Tetreault L, Dalzell K, Zamorano JJ, Fehlings MG. Nouri A, et al. Neurosurgery. 2017 Jan 1;80(1):121-128. doi: 10.1227/NEU.0000000000001420. Neurosurgery. 2017. PMID: 27607403

Correlations between MRI features and duration of symptoms were assessed with the Spearman rho. RESULTS: Numb hands and Hoffmann sign were associated with greater MSCC ( P < .05); broad-based, unstable gait, impairment of gait, and Hoffmann sign wer

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Correlations between MRI features and duration of symptoms were assessed with the Spearman rho. RESULTS: Numb hands and Hoffmann s …
Multimodal assessment after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy.
King JT Jr, Moossy JJ, Tsevat J, Roberts MS. King JT Jr, et al. J Neurosurg Spine. 2005 May;2(5):526-34. doi: 10.3171/spi.2005.2.5.0526. J Neurosurg Spine. 2005. PMID: 15948295
During the study period, 28 patients underwent surgery, 34 did not, and there were no baseline differences between the two groups in demographics, symptoms, myelopathy scores, health status, or health values (p > or = 0.120 in all domains); there was a greater prevalence of ha …
During the study period, 28 patients underwent surgery, 34 did not, and there were no baseline differences between the two groups in demogra …
Characteristics of C6-7 myelopathy: assessment of clinical symptoms and electrophysiological findings.
Funaba M, Kanchiku T, Imajo Y, Suzuki H, Yoshida Y, Nishida N, Fujimoto K, Taguchi T. Funaba M, et al. Spinal Cord. 2016 Oct;54(10):798-803. doi: 10.1038/sc.2015.203. Epub 2015 Nov 17. Spinal Cord. 2016. PMID: 26572604
Neurological examinations included manual muscle testing and investigation of deep tendon reflex, including Hoffmann sign, and of sensory disturbance areas. Motor-evoked potentials (MEPs), compound muscle action potentials (CMAPs) and F-wave were recorded from bilat …
Neurological examinations included manual muscle testing and investigation of deep tendon reflex, including Hoffmann sign, and …
Anterior transcorporeal approach of percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomy for disc herniation at the C4-C5 levels: a technical note.
Deng ZL, Chu L, Chen L, Yang JS. Deng ZL, et al. Spine J. 2016 May;16(5):659-66. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2016.01.187. Epub 2016 Feb 2. Spine J. 2016. PMID: 26850173
However, the power of extremities was dramatically decreased at a level of 3. Hoffmann sign was positive in the bilateral hand. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a huge herniation of the C4-C5 disc compressing the median area of the spinal cord. ...
However, the power of extremities was dramatically decreased at a level of 3. Hoffmann sign was positive in the bilateral hand …
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