Voltman Symptom

Vollman sign is a medical term that describes an increase in the duration of the Achilles reflex in patients with hypothyroidism (low thyroid function).

The Achilles' reflex occurs when the patient flexes the foot and the muscles of the foot and lower leg contract. The duration of this reflex is one of the main indicators of the functioning of the nervous system.

In patients with hypothyroidism, metabolic disorders occur, which leads to slower nerve conduction. This may manifest itself as an increase in the duration of the Achilles reflex, which is a symptom of hypothyroidism.

The Woltmann symptom is used in medicine to diagnose hypothyroidism and assess the state of the patient’s nervous system. However, despite its diagnostic value, this symptom is not the only indicator of the health of the nervous system and should be used in conjunction with other diagnostic methods.

Thus, the Woltmann symptom is an important indicator of the functioning of the nervous system, which can be used to diagnose certain diseases, such as hypothyroidism. However, for accurate diagnosis and treatment of the disease, it is necessary to use a set of research methods and consultation with qualified specialists.

The description included Woltmann's description of the symptom, what kind of symptom it was and in what case it manifested itself. I would like to draw your attention to this. Woltmann's sign is described by both the plantar foot reflex and the raid reflex. Of course, an article about all the reflexes that arise in our body would be huge, it’s interesting, but not within the scope of one article, so I will stay within the scope of this topic.

Woltmann's symptom was described at the beginning of the 20th century by German clinical scientists Bernard and Albertina Woltmann. This study was a sensational success, it proved progressive changes in many areas of medicine, and is associated with the discovery of the iodine-containing thyroid hormone - thyroxine. It turned out that iodinol, to some extent, could act as an antidote for its deficiency. It was also found that subclinical hyperthyroidism is accompanied much less frequently by subclinical insufficiency of thyroid hormones.

To create a research method, we used a refraction device