Lhermitte's symptom is electric tingling in limbs and trunk following neck flexion
Suggests lesion in dorsal column of cervical cord, or caudal medulla.
Following demyelination and loss of axon insulation, flexion induces cross-talk involving potassium
Can occur with multiple sclerosis, myelopathy from ankylosing spondylitis, vitamin B12 deficiency, or trauma.
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