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What does meningism mean?

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Noun
  1. Symptoms similar to those of meningitis but not caused by it, involving the triad of nuchal rigidity (neck stiffness), photophobia, and headache, a sign of irritation of the meninges.
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Headache with fever can indicate meningism, a condition in which the person is unable to move the neck forward.
The other brainstem reflexes were all intact and there was no meningism.
There was no meningism or clear focal neurological deficit, so lumbar puncture was not performed.
Specifically, there was no meningism, photophobia, or focal neurologic deficit.

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