Hoffman

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BLPhill

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What does it mean to have Hoffman?
 
Do you mean Hoffman's sign?

My Dad has a positive Hoffman sign which is....

"1. increased mechanical irritability of the sensory nerves in tetany; the ulnar nerve is usually tested.
2. a sudden nipping of the nail of the index, middle, or ring finger produces flexion of the terminal phalanx of the thumb and of the second and third phalanges of some other finger." Quoted from this link - http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Hoffman's+sign

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"Hoffmann's sign is often considered the upper limb equivalent of the Babinski's sign because it, like the Babinski sign, indicates upper motor neuron dysfunction" Quoted from this link - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoffmann's_sign

Hope that helps.
 
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