Differential Diagnosis for Stiff neck/Nuchal rigidity
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NECK RIGID, NECK RIGIDITY, Neck rigidity (finding), NECK STIFF, Neck stiffness, NS Neck stiffness, Rigidity neck, Stiff neck, Stiff neck (finding), Stiffness Neck
Profound Neck Stiffness
A sign of meningeal irritation
--[neck flexion triggers pain and muscle spasm]
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