Brudziński reflex

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The Brudziński reflex is a clinical sign in which passive flexion of one leg causes flexion of the opposite hip and knee. Additionally, when one leg is flexed and the other is extended, lowering the flexed leg causes flexion of the opposite leg. The sign occurs in patients with meningitis.[1]

The sign is named after Józef Brudziński.

External links

Brudziński's reflex at Who Named It?

References

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  1. Barry G. Firkin, Judith A. Whitworth. Dictionary of Medical Eponyms. Informa Health Care, 2001, page 50. ISBN 9781850703334.