🧠 Romberg’s Test — What Does “Positive” Mean? 🧍 Test: Patient stands with feet together ➡️ Eyes open → then eyes closed 🔍 How to interpret it clearly 👀 Unsteady EVEN WITH EYES OPEN ➡️ NOT a Romberg’s test problem ➡️ Suggests cerebellar lesion or severe balance disorder 📌 Vision cannot help → Romberg is technically “negative” 🙈 Stable with eyes OPEN but unsteady when eyes CLOSED ➡️ Romberg’s test is POSITIVE ✅ ➡️ Indicates sensory ataxia / posterior column lesion 🧠 Why? Closing eyes remove

🤓Romberg’s test, also known as Romberg’s sign, is a neurological exam that assesses balance and sensory nerve function. It’s a simple, noninvasive tool I use to help identify possible SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION. - This is not HIS actually MRI, and he did allow me written permission to share his case. #education #patientavdocate #cervicalmyelopathy #spinalcord #dallas | Chester Donnally III, MD