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==Overview==
==Overview==
Physical examination findings in patients with  cryptococcal meningitis include fever, nystagmus, papilledema and


==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==

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Physical examination findings in patients with cryptococcal meningitis include fever, nystagmus, papilledema and

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Following are the special tests for meningitis. Positive tests provide a strong suspicion for meningeal irritation:[1]

  • Postive kernig's sign indicate meningitis.
  • Exacerbation of headache by moving head in horizontal direction two to three times indicate positive test.

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References

  1. Thomas KE, Hasbun R, Jekel J, Quagliarello VJ (2002). "The diagnostic accuracy of Kernig's sign, Brudzinski's sign, and nuchal rigidity in adults with suspected meningitis". Clin Infect Dis. 35 (1): 46–52. doi:10.1086/340979. PMID 12060874.
  2. Uchihara T, Tsukagoshi H (1991). "Jolt accentuation of headache: the most sensitive sign of CSF pleocytosis". Headache. 31 (3): 167–71. PMID 2071396.
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