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When did Woldemar Kernig die?
Woldemar Kernig died on 1917-04-18.
When was Woldemar Kernig born?
Woldemar Kernig was born on 1840-06-28.
Why stiffening of hamstring muscle occurs in kernig sign?
The stiffening of the hamstring muscle during the Kernig sign is a result of meningeal irritation, often due to conditions like meningitis. When the clinician attempts to extend the leg at the knee while the hip is flexed, the discomfort or pain caused by this irritation leads to involuntary muscle contraction and resistance, resulting in hamstring stiffness. This reflexive response reflects the body's protective mechanism to avoid further movement that could exacerbate discomfort or injury.
Is TB meningitis is one of the leading cause of child mortality in the Philippines?
Yes
What circumstances can lead to epidemics of meningitis?
In particular, these have occurred when a child in a crowded day-care situation or a military recruit in a crowded training camp has fallen ill with meningococcal meningitis.
What is the age of Suzy Mark Twain's child?
Suzy Twain was 24 when she died of spiral meningitis.
Who is most at risk for meningitis?
it usually feeds on children and old people
What is meningitis?
Meningitis is an infection or inflammation of the meninges - the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. It may be bacterial, viral, or fungal and is SERIOUS and life threatening. It can cause brain and spinal cord damage and death. Meningitis is characterized by fever, vomiting, intense headache, and stiff neck. The classic sign is stiff neck (nuchal rigidity). Patients will have their necks flexed backward (toward their backs) and when they are forced into a position where their necks are bent forward (toward their chests), they will have have a positive Brudzinski's sign. ER physicians will also perform a test for Kernig's sign. It is an inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, called the meninges A disease of the membrane surrounding the brain. (A+LS)
Is there math in meningitis?
There is no math in meningitis. Meningitis is an inflammation, and is not mathematical in any way. Math involves numbers, and meningitis involves inflammation.
Is viral meningitis more severe than bacterial meningitis?
No, bacterial meningitis is generally more severe than viral meningitis.
Common name for meningitis?
Spinal meningitis is a common name for meningitis.
How do you get meningitis from leukemia?
How do u get meningitis from leukemia
