Becker's sign explained

Becker's sign, or Becker's phenomenon, is the presence of visible (through an ophthalmoscope) pulsation of retinal arteries, found in patients with aortic insufficiency or Graves' disease.^{[1] [2]}

The sign was named after Otto Heinrich Enoch Becker.^[3]

See also

• Corrigan's pulse
• De Musset's sign
• Muller's sign
• Quincke's sign
• Traube's sign
• Duroziez's sign
• Hill's sign
• Mayne's sign

Notes and References

1. Shako . D . Kawasaki . T . Becker's sign and many other eponyms in aortic regurgitation. . European Heart Journal: Case Reports . November 2021 . 5 . 11 . ytab421 . 10.1093/ehjcr/ytab421 . 34816085 . 8603222 .
2. Book: Basu . Ishita . Perry . Michael . Perry . Michael . Diseases and Injuries to the Head, Face and Neck: A Guide to Diagnosis and Management . 2021 . Springer . Switzerland . 978-3-030-53098-3 . 109 . https://books.google.com/books?id=qKQeEAAAQBAJ&dq=Becker's+sign+graves+aortic&pg=PA109 . en . 2. Initial assessment of the "Head and Neck" patient.
3. Web site: Otto Heinrich Enoch Becker . www.whonamedit.com . 21 May 2023.