Thanks,
Amber

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Lhermitte sign

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Lhermitte's sign
Occurs on neck flexion and implies spinal cord compression or other abnormality. Patient experiences a sensation like an electric shock in the limbs. Most common in cervical myelopathy due to stenosis resulting from degenerative change and demyelination (multiple sclerosis).

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I had and still have this...

I had two cervical spinal fusions about 5 years ago.

Whenever I bend my head and look down toward the floor, I have a shock-like sensation that I feel through my abdomen and the inner parts of my thighs.....

When I presented with this "sign" and other symptoms -- the doctor said he knew before he examined me that I had compression on my spinal cord in the cervical spine region.