What is Gowers' sign?
- AUsing the hands to "walk up" the legs to stand up from the floor
- BFanning of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked
- CA sudden startle with the arms flung outwards
- DFlexing the hips and knees when the neck is bent forward by the examiner
힌트 보기
- It shows weakness of the hip and thigh muscles.
- 오답 두 개를 지웠습니다. 남은 두 개 중 하나가 정답입니다.
정답과 설명 보기
이것이 답인 이유
In Gowers' sign the child pushes on the thighs with the hands to rise from the floor because of proximal muscle weakness. It is a classic sign of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.