Magnan's sign is a clinical sign in which people with cocaine addiction experience paraesthesia which feels like a constantly moving foreign body, such as fine sand or powder, under the skin.[1]
| Magnan's sign | |
|---|---|
| Differential diagnosis | Paraesthesia (due to cocaine addiction) |
The sign is named after Valentin Magnan.
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