Lermitta-Monier-Vinara-Tsokanakis Symptom

Lhermitte-Monnier-Vinard-Tsokanakis symptom - (J. J. Lhermitte, 1877-1959, French neurologist and psychiatrist; Monier; Vinard; Tsocanakis) is a symptom characterized by short-term attacks of sensation of electric current that occur when the head is tilted forward. This symptom is observed when the posterior columns of the spinal cord are damaged and is one of the signs of demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis.

The symptom is named after the French neurologists Jean Lhermitte, Emile Monnier, Maurice Vinard and the Greek neurologist Dimitri Tsokanakis, who first described it in the 1920s. With this symptom, the patient experiences unpleasant sensations in the form of electric discharges, sparks, tingling or other unusual sensations, spreading up and down the spine and limbs when the head is tilted forward. These sensations last only a few seconds and disappear when you straighten your head.

The Lhermitte-Monnier-Vinard-Tsokanakis symptom indicates damage to the spinal cord pathways and is one of the early signs of multiple sclerosis. Detection of this symptom requires further examination of the patient to clarify the diagnosis.

Symptoms of Lhermitte-monnier-vinar-tsokanikis

The clinical manifestations of lhermititis syndrome are neck pain, manifested in the form of “twitching”. Due to the painful nature, as well as the low intensity of this symptom, patients with lhermititis syndrome experience difficulties in diagnosing the disease. Dullness of perception of pathological symptoms leads to the fact that it is not possible to recognize the development of any disease in a timely manner. Most often, lhermititis syndrome occurs in men. It is men who report stabbing pain in