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Kernig’s sign

Kernig’s sign

a reflex action that is a diagnostic sign for meningitis. The test is positive if flexing the thigh at the hip while extending the leg at the knee results in resistance and pain. [Vladimir Michailovich Kernig (1840–1917), Russian physician]

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