Frank's sign in a double stroke patient

A 72-year-old male, non-smoker, with a medical history of hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, atrial fibrillation and a past myocardial infarction 15 years ago, presented to the emergency department complaining about difficulty of speaking and left-hand weakness of 6-hour duration. Apart from an elevated blood pressure, at 170/100 mmHg, physical examination revealed dysarthria, accompanied by left brachial monoplegia and hypoesthesia. A bilateral earlobe wrinkle extending obliquely and backward, at a 45o angle, from the tragus to the edge of the auricle (Frank's sign) was observed (Figure 1A).

Source: The American Journal of Medicine - April 23, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Konstantinos C. Christodoulou, Ioannis Stouras, Xafnoula Zlatidou, Despoina Kakagia Tags: Clinical Communication to the Editor Source Type: research