contralateral reflex


Brud·zin·ski sign

(brū-jin'skē), 1. in meningitis, on passive flexion of the leg on one side, a similar movement occurs in the opposite leg. Synonym(s): contralateral leg sign, contralateral reflex2. in meningitis, involuntary flexion of the knees and hips following flexion of the neck while supine. Synonym(s): neck sign

contralateral reflex

1. Passive flexion of one part following flexion of another.2. Passive flexion of one leg, causing similar movement of the opposite leg.See also: reflex