Abadie's sign of tabes dorsalis

Abadie's sign of tabes dorsalis is a medical sign of tabes dorsalis, a late consequence of neurosyphilis. It is elicited by compressing the Achilles tendon, which normally causes pain. A positive Abadie's sign is defined by the absence of pain. It may occur in any disease that damages the dorsal column–medial lemniscus pathway, which transmits sensory information from the periphery to the brain.^[1]

It is named for Joseph Louis Irenée Jean Abadie, a French neurologist.^[2]^[3]

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^ Campbell, William W. (25 August 2015). Clinical signs in neurology: a compendium. ISBN 978-1-4963-2814-4. OCLC 944130839.
^ synd/54 at Who Named It?
^ Gazette hebdomadaire des sciences médicales de Bordeaux, 1905, volume 26, p 408.

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[1] Campbell, William W. (25 August 2015). Clinical signs in neurology: a compendium. ISBN 978-1-4963-2814-4. OCLC 944130839.

[2] synd/54 at Who Named It?

[3] Gazette hebdomadaire des sciences médicales de Bordeaux, 1905, volume 26, p 408.

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v t e Focal lesions of the spinal cord
General	Myelopathy Myelitis Spinal cord compression
By location	Brown-Séquard syndrome Posterior cord syndrome Anterior cord syndrome Central cord syndrome Cauda equina syndrome
Other	Polio Demyelinating disease Transverse myelitis Tropical spastic paraparesis Epidural abscess Syringomyelia Syringobulbia Morvan's syndrome Sensory ataxia Tabes dorsalis Abadie's sign Subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord Vascular myelopathy Anterior spinal artery syndrome Foix–Alajouanine syndrome

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