Naffziger's test
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1. Pressure on the jugular vein results in increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure and may cause pain in the case of a herniated disc.
2. Pressure on the scalenus anticus muscle at the base of the neck causes tingling in the hand in the scalenus anticus syndrome.
Bibliography
- H. C. Naffziger, O. W. Jones:
Dermoid tumors of the spinal cord.
Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry, Chicago, 1935, 33: 941-958.
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