Brudziński symphyseal sign
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The Brudziński symphyseal sign is a clinical sign
in which pressure on the pubic symphysis
elicits a reflex flexion
of the hip and knee, and abduction
of the leg. It is found in patients with meningitis
, and is analogous to the Brudziński cheek sign
in the upper limb.
The sign is named after Józef Brudziński
.
Medical sign
A medical sign is an objective indication of some medical fact or characteristic that may be detected by a physician during a physical examination of a patient....
in which pressure on the pubic symphysis
Pubic symphysis
The pubic symphysis or symphysis pubis is the midline cartilaginous joint uniting the superior rami of the left and right pubic bones. It is located anterior to the urinary bladder and superior to the external genitalia; for females it is above the vulva and for males it is above the penis...
elicits a reflex flexion
Flexion
In anatomy, flexion is a position that is made possible by the joint angle decreasing. The skeletal and muscular systems work together to move the joint into a "flexed" position. For example the elbow is flexed when the hand is brought closer to the shoulder...
of the hip and knee, and abduction
Abduction (kinesiology)
Abduction, in functional anatomy, is a movement which draws a limb away from the median plane of the body. It is thus opposed to adduction.-Upper limb:* of arm at shoulder ** Supraspinatus** Deltoid* of hand at wrist...
of the leg. It is found in patients with meningitis
Meningitis
Meningitis is inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, known collectively as the meninges. The inflammation may be caused by infection with viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms, and less commonly by certain drugs...
, and is analogous to the Brudziński cheek sign
Brudziński cheek sign
The Brudziński cheek sign or Brudziński's cheek phenomenon is a clinical sign in which pressure on the cheek elicits a reflex rise and flexion of the forearm. It is found in patients with meningitis, and is analogous to the Brudziński symphyseal sign in the lower limb.The sign is named after Józef...
in the upper limb.
The sign is named after Józef Brudziński
Józef Brudzinski
Józef Polikarp Brudziński was a Polish pediatrician who was born in the village of Bolewo .He studied medicine in Tartu and Moscow, and in 1897 moved to Krakow, where he trained in pediatrics...
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