Neck/ MS

Brudzinski’s sign

A diagnostic sign for meningitis marked by involuntary bending of the knees and hips of a supine patient caused by lifting the head so the chin moves toward the chest

C-collar

Splinting device used to stabilize the neck

C-spine

Cervical spine. C1 through C7

Kernig’s sign

A diagnostic sign for meningitis marked by a loss of the ability of a supine patient to completely straighten the leg when it is fully flexed at the knee and hip

Lymphadenopathy

Generic term for lymph node enlargement of any etiology, benign or malignant

Meningeal signs

See Brudzinski’s sign, Kurnig’s sign, Nuchal rigidity

Nuchal rigidity

Impaired neck flexion resulting from muscle spasm (not actual rigidity) of the extensor muscles of the neck; usually attributed to meningeal irritation

Supple

Able to bend and move easily and gracefully; flexible

Thyromegaly

Enlargement of the thyroid gland, causing a swelling in the front part of the neck; also called a goiter or struma