Bru·dzin·ski's sign (br -j n sk z)n. 1. An indication of meningitis in which passive flexion of the leg on one side causes a similar movement in the opposite leg. 2. Such an indication in which passive flexion of the neck causes flexion of the legs. |
Brudzinski's sign
[bro̅o̅dzin′skēz]
Etymology: Josef Brudzinski, Polish physician, 1874-1917
an involuntary flexion of the hip and knee when the neck is passively flexed. It can occur in patients with meningitis. Compare Kernig's sign.
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