Gowers' sign

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf clinical sign
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Gowers' maneuver
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Duchenne_muscular_dystrophy
muscular dystrophy
proximal muscle weakness
gptkbp:category neurology
pediatrics
gptkbp:characterizedBy use of hands to rise from floor
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Sir_William_Richard_Gowers
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1879
gptkbp:hasDiagnosticMethod progressive muscular dystrophy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gowers' sign
gptkbp:indication weakness of hip and thigh muscles
gptkbp:observedBy children with neuromuscular disorders
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_William_Richard_Gowers
gptkb:Sir_William_Gowers
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7