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Froin's symptom

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Yellow cerebrospinal fluid that rapidly coagulates. Symptom of massive coagulation of the liquor cerebrospinalis. It contains an excess of lymphocytes and protein, particularly globulin. Important manifestation in Froin’s syndrome.

Bibliography

  • G. Froin:
    Inflammations méningées avec réactions chromatique, fibrineuse et cytologique du liquide céphalo-rachidien.
    Gazette des hôpitaux, Paris, 1903, 76: 1005-1006.

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