Chvostek sign

English

Etymology

Named after František Chvostek, Austrian-born surgeon who described it.

Noun

Chvostek sign (plural Chvostek signs)

1. (medicine) One of the signs of tetany seen in hypocalcemia. When the facial nerve is tapped at the angle of the jaw (i.e. masseter muscle), the facial muscles on the same side of the face contract momentarily.

See also

• Weiss sign