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Brudziński's sign or a Brudziński sign is any of three medical signs, all of which may occur in meningitis or meningism. All three are named after Józef Brudziński . [ 1 ] In English, the name is often written without the diacritic (like many borrowed words) (Brudzinski) and is pronounced / b r uː ˈ dʒ ɪ n s k i / .
Meningism is a set of symptoms similar to those of meningitis but not caused by meningitis. [1] [3] [4] Whereas meningitis is inflammation of the meninges (membranes that cover the central nervous system), meningism is caused by nonmeningitic irritation of the meninges, usually associated with acute febrile illness, [1] [2] especially in children and adolescents. [2]
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Brudziński cheek sign: Józef Brudziński: neurology: meningitis: pressure beneath zygoma elicits flexion of forearm Brudziński symphyseal sign: Józef Brudziński: neurology: meningitis: pressure over symphisis pubis elicits knee, hip flexion and leg abduction Brudziński reflex: Józef Brudziński: neurology: meningitis
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In a person with a positive Kernig's sign, pain limits passive extension of the knee. A positive Brudzinski's sign occurs when flexion of the neck causes involuntary flexion of the knee and hip. Although Kernig's sign and Brudzinski's sign are both commonly used to screen for meningitis, the sensitivity of these tests is limited.
Bob Brudzinski (born 1955), American football linebacker; Grzegorz Brudziński (born 1959), Polish referee; Joachim Brudziński (born 1968), Polish Minister of the Interior, Deputy Marshal of the Sejm; Józef Brudziński (1874–1917), Polish pediatrician; Magdalena Brudzińska, Sirrah (band) violinist
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