Accuracy of Neck stiffness, Kernig, Brudzinski, and Jolt Accentuation of Headache Signs in Early Detection of Meningitis

Accuracy of Neck stiffness, Kernig, Brudzinski, and Jolt Accentuation of Headache Signs in Early Detection of Meningitis

Introduction: The diagnostic value of clinical signs in early diagnosis of meningitis has been evaluated but the existing results are contradicting. The present study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of Kernig, Brudzinski, neck stiffness, and Jolt Accentuation of Headache (JAH) signs in this regard. ...

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Main Authors: Alireza Ala, Farzad Rahmani, Sima Abdollahi, Zahra Parsian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2018-11-01
Series:Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Meningitis
physical examination
headache disorders
secondary
neurologic manifestations
Online Access:https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/aaem/index.php/AAEM/article/view/51

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