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Record 1 2011-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

In meningitis, on passive flexion of the leg on one side, a similar movement occurs in the opposite leg.

CONT

Evidence of extrapulmonary infections may be present, particularly in untreated disease lasting more than 48 hours; for example, signs of meningeal irritation (stiff neck, Kernig's or Brudzinski's sign) with abnormalities in mentation may suggest meningitis.

Key term(s)
  • Brudzinski's reflex

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Signe de méningite; la flexion passive de la nuque fait plier les genoux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
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