[DOC] [TLE] Josef Brudzinski and Vladimir Mikhailovich Kernig: Signs for ... - NCBI [PAR] Symptoms of acute meningitis include high fevers, chills, joint pain, decreased ... 
The patient's knee is slowly extended; pain (spasms) involving the hamstring .... 
In Kernig's original description of his sign in advanced cases of meningitis, pain... [DOC] [TLE] Appraisal of Kernig's and Brudzinski's sign in meningitis - NCBI [PAR] ... rigidity are bedside diagnostic signs used to evaluate suspected cases of 
meningitis. ... To elicit the Kernig's sign, patient is kept in supine position, hip and 
knee are flexed to a right angle, and then knee is slowly extended by the 
examiner. ... to prevent the pain or spasm of the hamstring muscles induced by 
stretch of the... [DOC] [TLE] Definition of Meningitis, Kernig sign of - MedicineNet [PAR] Meningitis, Kernig sign of: This clinical hallmark of meningitis, inflammation of the 
meninges, the membranes ... the person lie supine (flat on the back), flex the 
thigh so that it is at a right angle to the trunk, and completely extend the leg at the 
knee joint. If the leg cannot be completely extended due to pain, this is Kernig 
sign. [DOC] [TLE] Meningism - Wikipedia [PAR] Meningism is the triad of nuchal rigidity (neck stiffness), photophobia (intolerance 
of bright light) and headache. It is a sign of irritation of the meninges, such as 
seen in meningitis, ... pediatric population. Related clinical signs include Kernig's 
sign and three signs all named Brudzinski's sign. .... Primarily joint  Joint locking
... [DOC] [TLE] GLOSSARY | Professional Evaluation Group [PAR] BONNETT'S SIGN: Back or leg pain in sciatica when the thigh is adducted. ... foot 
causes the patient increased sciatica or back pain (in the case of spinal nerve ... 
BRUDZINSKI'S TEST: Flexion of the neck causes foot, ankle or thigh flexion in ... 
if there is pain before LS spine movement is felt, then it is from DI joint disease. [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 1: General physical examination [PAR] Vital signs may reflect abnormalities in the nervous system. ... Subdural fluid 
effusions, usually associated with meningitis and subdural or ... In such cases, 
gentle rotation of the head may result in pain that the patient .... Occasionally, 
spontaneous flexion of the legs and hips occurs on neck flexion (termed 
Brudzinski sign). [DOC] [TLE] The Limping Child: A Systematic Approach to Diagnosis - American ... [PAR] Feb 1, 2009 ... In some cases, however, a limp can be a sign of a serious or even ... Meningitis 
.... Hip joint effusion (position maximizes joint volume and relieves pain) ... which 
can present as knee or lateral thigh pain,4 leading to delayed diagnosis.10 ... 
With the child lying on his or her side, the hip is passively extended. [DOC] [TLE] Signs in medicine - SlideShare [PAR] Dec 25, 2014 ... Brudzinski's sign is seen in meningitis Flexion of one lower limb ... While trying to 
extend the lower limbs there is flexion of the opposite limb at the hip and knee. ... 
gims.live@gmail.com - Bulge sign- Small effusion in the knee joint. .... In patients 
with meningitis there will be pain and spasm of hamstrings. [DOC] [TLE] Straight Leg Raise Test - Physiopedia, universal access to ... [PAR] If pain is primarily in the leg, it is more likely that the pathology causing the ... cord 
or a lesion within the spinal cord (e.g. disc herniation, tumor, or meningitis) ... in 
the hamstring area (tight hamstrings) or in the lumbosacral or sacro-iliac joint. ... 
in the SLR is documented as Hyndman's sign, Brudzinski's Sign, Linder's Sign,... [DOC] [TLE] EMS and Meningitis | EMSWorld.com [PAR] Dec 1, 2012 ... However, as seen in Figure 1, the meninges extend down the length of the spinal 
cord. ... In these cases inflammation typically is found along the dorsum of .... 
Kernig's sign is determined by placing the patient supine with their ... While bright 
lights won't hurt meningitis patients, they can cause discomfort. [DOC] [TLE] CHAPTER 25: LUMBAR

Question: In cases of meningitis, Kernig's sign is hamstring pain when trying to extend this joint
Answer: the knee