Medical Definition of Westphal's phenomenon
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Abolition of the patellar tendon reflex, in tabes and certain other diseases of the spinal cord, and occasionally also in brain disease.
Synonym: Erb sign, Westphal's phenomenon, Westphal's sign, Westphal-Erb sign.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Westphal's Phenomenon
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