Jolt Accentuation of Headache in Diagnosis of Acute Meningitis

摘要

Background: Optimal use of the clinical examination aids physicians in identifying patients at risk for meningitis. The low specificity of the meningeal signs may be due to the presence of cervical arthritis and spondylosis. One of the most sensitive maneuvers in the diagnosis of meningitis is jolt accentuation of headache.