Magnan's sign
Magnan's sign or Symptom is a clinical sign in which people with cocaine addiction experience paraesthesia which feels like a constantly moving foreign body, (cocaine bugs) such as fine sand or powder, under the skin. It is the most tactile hallucination.[1]
| Magnan's sign | |
|---|---|
| Differential diagnosis | paraesthesia (due to cocaine addiction) |
The sign is named after Valentin Magnan.
External links
References
- Magnan's sign at Mondofacto online medical dictionary
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