Kennedy-Uortis Symptom

Kennedy Worthies sign is a clinical manifestation that can be associated with various diseases of the nervous system. Its name comes from the names of two American neurologists, Kennedy and Wortis, who first described this symptom in 1928.

The Kennedy-Wortis sign manifests itself as a sudden disturbance in speech or movement in a patient who is at rest or during sleep. It can manifest itself as a stoppage of speech or movement, as well as involuntary muscle contractions.

This symptom can be caused by various reasons, such as cerebrovascular accident, stroke, brain tumors, epilepsy and other diseases of the nervous system.

To diagnose this symptom, various research methods are used, such as magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography and others.

Treatment for this symptom depends on the cause and may include medication, surgery, or other treatments.

Kennedy–Wortnis syndrome

***Kennedy Wortis syndrome*** is a rare and severe nervous disorder that leads to emotional distress, premature aging of appearance and rapid deterioration of overall health. Most patients suffer from intolerance to various conditions, such as dry air, high temperature and daylight. Perhaps this feature is reflected not only in a person’s mental state, but also in his physiological indicators and heredity, which is characteristic of patients suffering from various types of disorders.

The syndrome was described by US-born Ohio neurologist Kenneth Kennedy (1883–1953) in 1929, and ophthalmologist Harris S. Wartnis (1901–1965) in the 1920s after a careful study of a series of pathological symptoms involving three patients with various diseases And