Talk:Wartenberg's sign

This article is incorrect. Wartenberg's sign is an abduction of the pinkie finger, caused by unopposed ulnar insertion of the extensor digiti quinti.

Reference: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/low_ulnar_nerve_injury

69.113.86.155 (talk) 02:56, 7 December 2010 (UTC)


 * I refer you to a quote from Adams and Victors Principals of Neurology 8th Edition page 1184 "Anomalous regeneration of the seventh nerve fibers, following Bell’s palsy or other injury, may result in other curious disorders that represent limited types of synkineses. The most common is the “jaw-winking” phenomenon (also called Wartenberg’s or inverse Marcus-Gunn sign), in which jaw movements, especially lateral movements (engaging the pterygoid muscle), cause an involuntary closure of the eyelid ipsilateral to the movement." I think this makes it clear what the definition of Wartenberg's sign actually is. Basket of Puppies  04:09, 7 December 2010 (UTC)

This article is wrong
I agree that this article is mistaken. It confuses both Wartenberg's sign and Wartenberg's syndrome. This are two seperate diagnoses that concern different nerves. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.29.92.22 (talk) 22:53, 11 September 2015 (UTC)