| Dejerine-Lichtheim phenomenon | <clinical sign> In subcortical aphasia, the patient can indicate by use of the fingers the number of syllables of a word he has in mind but cannot speak. Synonym: Dejerine-Lichtheim phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Lichtheim, Ludwig | <person> German physician, 1845-1928. See: Lichtheim's sign, Dejerine-Lichtheim phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lichtheim's sign | <clinical sign> In subcortical aphasia, the patient can indicate by use of the fingers the number of syllables of a word he has in mind but cannot speak. Synonym: Dejerine-Lichtheim phenomenon. (05 Mar 2000) |