Chvostek sign, frequently found in healthy subjects, is not a useful clinical sign.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
A healthy, 26-year-old resident (video) presented with a bilateral Chvostek sign. This finding prompted us to search for the sign in young healthy subjects in our ward, mainly residents and medical students. We found this sign in 6 of 11 subjects.
Medical subject headings
- Health Status
- Internship and Residency
- Neuromuscular Diseases