Brudzinski Sign
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Brudzinski Sign
Reflexive flexion of the knees and hips following passive neck flexion is called as
[A] Lasegue’s sign
[B] Kernig sign
[C] Nuchal rigidity
[D] Brudzinski Sign
Which sign is also known as the straight leg raise test
[A] Lasegue’s sign
[B] Kernig sign
[C] Baastrup’s sign
[D] Jolt maneuver
Brudzinski’s sign
Brudzinski’s sign is characterized by reflexive flexion of the knees and hips following passive neck flexion.
| Brudzinski’s sign -pathophysiology |
| – Passive neck flexion causes spinal cord movement and stretching of the meninges, resulting in pain for patients with meningitis. – Involuntary hip/knee flexion occurs to create maximal relaxation of the meninges, reducing pain. |
Brudziński’s symphyseal sign:
Pressure over symphysis pubis leads to knee and
hip flexion and leg abduction.
Brudziński’s cheek phenomenon:
Pressure beneath the zygomatic bone leads to
flexion of the forearm.
Brudziński’s reflex:
Passive flexion of one knee into the abdomen leads to
involuntary flexion in the opposite leg,
and stretching of a limb that was flexed
leads to contralateral extension.
