Brudzinki's sign
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Introduction
- passive flexion of the neck, causes flexion of the legs in certain forms of meningitis
- passive flexion of the leg on one side, causes a similar movement in the opposite leg in certain forms of meningitis.
Almost useless in establishing a diagnosis of meningitis prior to CT imaging & lumbar puncture.[3]
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
- ↑ Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 1063
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Journal Watch 22(15):117, 2002 Thomas KE et al, Clin Infect Dis 35:46, 2002