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Lher·mitte sign (lār-mēt'), electriclike sensations shooting down the back and limbs when the neck is flexed (actively or passively) and sometimes when it is rotated; due to a cervical cord lesion; most often identified with multiple sclerosis.Lhermitte sign Neurology Flexion of the neck evokes abrupt spasms over the body, a finding typical of multiple sclerosis as well as cervical spine diseaseLher·mitte sign (lār-mēt' sīn) Sudden electriclike shocks extending down the spine on flexing the head. Lhermitte, Jean, French neurologist, 1877-1959. Lhermitte sign - sudden electriclike shocks extending down the spine on flexing the head.LegalSeeSign |