Brudzinski sign

noun

Brud·zin·ski sign brü-ˈjin-skē-

brüd-ˈzin-

variants or Brudzinski's sign

-skē(z)-

: any of several symptoms of meningeal irritation occurring especially in meningitis

especially : involuntary bending of the knees and hips of a supine patient caused by lifting the head of the patient so that the chin moves towards the chest

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“Brudzinski sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Brudzinski%20sign. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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