Table 2 Frequency (%) of evaluated signs in physical examinations according to type of meningitis
From: Jolt accentuation of headache: can this maneuver rule out acute meningitis?
Clinical sign | Type of meningitis | P-value (2-sided)* | |
|---|---|---|---|
PMN dominant (N = 29) | Lymphocyte dominant (N = 35) | ||
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Jolt accentuation | 23 (79.3) | 17 (48.6) | 0.011 |
Nuchal rigiditya | 21 (75.0) | 28 (80.0) | 0.635 |
Kering’s sign | 14 (43.8) | 18 (56.3) | 0.802 |
Brudzinski’s sign | 20 (69.0) | 21 (60.0) | 0.457 |