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Brudzinski sign

Radswiki and Dr Mohammed Wahba et al.

Brudzinski sign occurs in meningitis, where passive flexion of one leg causes flexion in the opposite leg. Passive flexion of the neck brings about flexion of the legs as well.

Etymology

First described by Jósef Brudziñski (1874 - 1917), Paediatrician; Warsaw, Poland ²

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