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Nuchal rigidity, a sign of meningeal irritation often associated with conditions like meningitis, can be detected through clinical examinations rather than specific tests. The most common tests include the Brudzinski's sign, where involuntary lifting of the legs occurs when the neck is flexed, and the Kernig's sign, which involves pain and resistance when trying to extend the knee while the hip is flexed. Diagnostic imaging, such as a CT scan or MRI, may be used to rule out other causes, but the assessment of nuchal rigidity itself is primarily clinical.

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