Lhermitte’s sign is a short, intense, electric-shock like sensation that passes down the neck and spine and radiates through the trunk and limbs. It is a symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS) but can ...

Lhermitte sign is a sudden, uncomfortable sensation that travels down the neck to the spine when flexing the neck. It can be a symptom of conditions affecting the spinal cord, like multiple sclerosis.

It lasts just a few seconds, but it can be startling: An intense burst of pain like an electric shock that runs down your back into your arms and legs when you move your neck. It’s called Lhermitte’s ...

A Belgian woman who murdered her five children has been euthanised at her own request, 16 years after the killings. Genevieve Lhermitte killed her son and four daughters, aged three to 14, in the town ...