Wartenberg's Swing Symptom

Wartenberg's sign (WS) is a symptom of deviation of the patient's arms and legs due to damage to the midbrain and cerebellum, observed in leptomeningeal syndrome. This is the classic Hoffman brainstem disease syndrome. It is characterized by impaired muscle tone of the upper and lower extremities, a symptom of a “swinging” arm. WS syndrome occurs due to damage to the cerebellar pathway, namely its ascending fibers.

Symptoms of such a deviation from the norm: - a person tends to lean on one of the sides, as if he is slipping; - it’s difficult for him