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raideur de la nuque [2 records]

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Record 1 1990-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

Stiffness of the neck and resistance to passive movements, particularly flexion, usually accompanied by pain and spasm on attempts at motion; recognized widely as the most common sign, after early infancy, of meningeal irritation, notably of meningitis and bleeding into the subarachnoid space.

OBS

The term "nuchal rigidity" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

Résistance invincible et douloureuse à l'antéflexion douce de la tête, témoignant de la contracture musculaire rachidienne, et que l'on observe lors d'un syndrome méningé.

Spanish

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Record 2 1987-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
OBS

Canada Diseases Weekly Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
OBS

Rapport hebdomadaire des maladies au Canada.

Spanish

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