Bruzinski's sign

The leg lift test is also known as kernigsign. The patient is lying on his back, his legs are straight, his neck is bent, and the two lower limbs are bent and the leg is positive. All subarachnoid infections (meningitis, encephalitis, etc.); bleeding can be positive, but can be negative in deep coma. Before you check, you should adjust your mentality, normal work and diet, and don't worry too much about your condition. Relax when checking to prevent the inspection from proceeding due to stress. Basic Information Specialist classification: neurological examination classification: neuroelectrophysiology Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Analysis results: Below normal: Normal value: no Above normal: negative: There was no flexion of both lower extremities when slamming their pubic symphysis. Positive: Positive is more common in acute (suppurative) soft meningitis, tuberculous meningitis and so on. Tips: Before you check, you should adjust your mentality, normal work and diet. Normal value There was no flexion of both lower extremities when slamming their pubic symphysis. Clinical significance Abnormal results: Brunzinski (Brudzinski) sign positive more common in acute (suppurative) soft meningitis, tuberculous meningitis. People who need to be examined: Patients with acute (suppurative) pia meningitis and tuberculous meningitis. Positive results may be diseases: acute suppurative meningitis, tuberculous meningitis, suppurative meningitis considerations Taboo before the examination: Before the examination, you should adjust your mentality, normal work and diet, and don't worry too much about your condition. Requirements for inspection: Relax during inspection to prevent the inspection from proceeding due to stress. Inspection process Examination and judgment methods: the patient is supine, the lower limbs are naturally straightened, and the examiner has a temporary flexion of the knee and hip joints when flexing the neck, causing bilateral abduction and elbow flexion due to compression of the bilateral cheeks. Both knee flexion of the lower extremities when slamming their pubic symphysis were positive for Bruzinski. Not suitable for the crowd Inappropriate crowd: the neck itself is damaged and deformed. Adverse reactions and risks Nothing.

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