Kerr's sign

Kerr's sign
Differential diagnosis	spinal cord lesion

Kerr's sign is a dermatological sign characterized by a palpable change in skin texture inferior to the somatic level of a spinal cord lesion. The skin may feel stiff, dry, or tense.[1][2]

References

Kerr WJ, Noble CA (October 1936). "New Sign Found in Transverse Lesions of Spinal Cord". Cal West Med. 45 (4): 346–7. PMC 1761390. PMID 18743832.
Sontheimer RD (June 2004). "Skin manifestations of systemic autoimmune connective tissue disease: diagnostics and therapeutics". Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 18 (3): 429–62. doi:10.1016/j.berh.2004.03.003. PMID 15158749.

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[1] Kerr WJ, Noble CA (October 1936). "New Sign Found in Transverse Lesions of Spinal Cord". Cal West Med. 45 (4): 346–7. PMC 1761390. PMID 18743832.

[2] Sontheimer RD (June 2004). "Skin manifestations of systemic autoimmune connective tissue disease: diagnostics and therapeutics". Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 18 (3): 429–62. doi:10.1016/j.berh.2004.03.003. PMID 15158749.

Signs and symptoms relating to skin and subcutaneous tissue
Disturbances of skin sensation	Hypoesthesia Paresthesia Formication Hyperesthesia Hypoalgesia Hyperalgesia
Circulation	Cyanosis Pallor Livedo Livedo reticularis Flushing Petechia Blanching
Edema	Peripheral edema Anasarca
Other	Rash Desquamation Induration Diaphoresis Mass Neck mass
Skin	Asboe-Hansen sign Auspitz's sign Borsari's sign Braverman's sign Crowe sign Dennie–Morgan fold Darier's sign Fitzpatrick's sign Florid cutaneous papillomatosis Gottron's sign Hutchinson's sign Janeway lesion Kerr's sign Koebner's phenomenon Koplik's spots Leser-Trelat sign Nikolsky's sign Pastia's sign Russell's sign Wickham striae Wolf's isotopic response Munro's microabscess
Nails	Aldrich-Mees' lines Beau's lines Muehrcke's lines Terry's nails