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Clinical_Neurology:
Meningitis:
#Symptoms:
Neonates:(Atypical symptoms)
Non-Specific symptoms (Fever, Refusal of feeding, somonlence and fussiness).
Older (Typical symptoms and signs):
Headach.
Nuchal pain.
Photophobia.
Phonophobia.
Seziures and psychic changes.
Back pain.
#Signs:
Nick rigidity: resist passive movement.
Bruduzinski sign (
Both involve knee & neck) : flexion of the neck will cause flexion of knees & hips.
Kernig sign (
Knee): difficulty straightening the
knee when the hips are flexed 90° patient feel pain which limits range of movement.
