loading...| Preferred Name | Nuchal Rigidity | |
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| Definitions |
Resistnace of the extensor muscles of the neck to being bent forwards (i.e., impaired neck flexion) as a result of muscle spasm of the extensor muscles of the neck. Nuchal rigidity is not a fixed rigidity. Nuchal rigidity has been used as a bedside test for meningism, although its sensitivity for this purpose has been debated. |
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| ID |
http://www.phoc.org.cn/pmo/class/PMO_00002486 |
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| Database_Cross_Reference |
HPO:HP:0031179 |
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| Definition |
Resistnace of the extensor muscles of the neck to being bent forwards (i.e., impaired neck flexion) as a result of muscle spasm of the extensor muscles of the neck. Nuchal rigidity is not a fixed rigidity. Nuchal rigidity has been used as a bedside test for meningism, although its sensitivity for this purpose has been debated. |
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| label |
Nuchal Rigidity |
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| MCID |
MC01400044 |
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| PMOID |
PMO:00002486 |
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| prefixIRI |
pmo:PMO_00002486 |
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| prefLabel |
Nuchal Rigidity |
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| Tree Number |
T3.9.1.6.3 |
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| subClassOf |