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NUCHAL RIGIDITY [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bacterial Diseases
  • Animal Diseases
Universal entry(ies)
A20.3
classification system code, see observation
CONT

It occurs when bacteria cross the blood-brain barrier, leading to infectious meningitis. Plague meningitis is characterized by fever, headache, stiff neck(nuchal rigidity/meningismus), and delirium, confusion, obtundation, or coma.

OBS

A20.3: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies bactériennes
  • Maladies des animaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
A20.3
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A20.3 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes.

Spanish

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Record 2 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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