The Goosebump Sign

Nerve injury may occur following shoulder trauma. However, joint or bony damage can often dominate the clinical picture such that signs of nerve injury are overlooked. We describe the “goosebump sign” as a hitherto undescribed objective clinical finding of sympathetic dysfunction in peripheral nerve...

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Published in:Journal of hand and microsurgery 2019-04, Vol.11 (1), p.57-58
Main Authors: Wu, Feiran, Ng, Chye Yew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
autonomic dysfunction
clinical sign
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nerve palsy
peripheral nerve injury
sympathetic dysfunction
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Summary:Nerve injury may occur following shoulder trauma. However, joint or bony damage can often dominate the clinical picture such that signs of nerve injury are overlooked. We describe the “goosebump sign” as a hitherto undescribed objective clinical finding of sympathetic dysfunction in peripheral nerve palsy, which can be a useful complementary sign to the standard assessment of muscle power and sensibility.
ISSN:0974-3227
0974-6897
DOI:10.1055/s-0038-1669369