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What is the appearance of involuntary lifting of the legs when lifting a patient's head off the examining table with the patient lying supine called?
Rovsing's sign
Babinski sign
Brudzinski sign
Romberg sign
Kernig sign
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Brudzinski sign: Passive flexion of the neck (A) leads to spontaneous flexion of the hips (B) as a reflex, which provides reflief of painful strain on the meninges.
Kernig sign: The kernig sign can be assessed using two methods. In the first method (A), the extended leg is pasively elevated at the hip joint. If there is pain, there is reflex flexion of the knee. Alternatively (B), the kernig sign can be assessed by flexing the hip and knee at a 90 degree angle. Subsequent extension of the leg causes strecthing of the nerve roots or meninges, which can result in pain and muscle guarding against extension.
Kernig sign: The kernig sign can be assessed using two methods. In the first method (A), the extended leg is pasively elevated at the hip joint. If there is pain, there is reflex flexion of the knee. Alternatively (B), the kernig sign can be assessed by flexing the hip and knee at a 90 degree angle. Subsequent extension of the leg causes strecthing of the nerve roots or meninges, which can result in pain and muscle guarding against extension.
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