Chvostek, Franz

Chvostek,

Franz, Austrian surgeon, 1834-1884. Chvostek sign - facial irritability in tetany, unilateral spasm of the orbicularis oculi or oris muscle being excited by a slight tap over the facial nerve just anterior to the external auditory meatus. Synonym(s): Chvostek tremor; Schultze-Chvostek sign; Schultze sign; Weiss signChvostek tremor - Synonym(s): Chvostek signSchultze-Chvostek sign - Synonym(s): Chvostek sign