Gowers sign


Gowers signs described in the medical literature: 3 different conditions.


  1. Sciatic pain on passive ankle dorsiflexion
  2. The irregularly contracting pupils in syphilis
  3. The characteristic maneuver of climbing up the thighs while standing up is seen particularly in Duchenne dystrophy.

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