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Nuchal rigidity: nuchal rigidity or neck stiffness is tested by placing the examiner's hand under the patient's head and gently trying to flex the neck. Undue resistance implies diffuse irritation of the cervical nerve roots from meningeal inflammation. See detailed information below for a list of 69 causes of Nuchal rigidity, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Nuchal rigidity.
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See full list of 69 causes of Nuchal rigidity
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Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
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The list below shows some of the causes of Nuchal rigidity mentioned in various sources:
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This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Nuchal rigidity. Of the 69 causes of Nuchal rigidity that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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The following list of conditions have 'Nuchal rigidity' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Nuchal rigidity based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Stiff neck, Neck stiffness
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Medical Conditions associated with Nuchal rigidity:
Neck symptoms (833 causes), Movement symptoms (6001 causes), Muscle symptoms (7251 causes), Musculoskeletal symptoms (6264 causes), Brain symptoms (2787 causes), Neurological symptoms (9575 causes), Nerve symptoms (9132 causes), Head symptoms (10192 causes)
Symptoms related to Nuchal rigidity:
Meningitis (160 causes), Meningismus, Subarachnoid hemorrhage (20 causes), Posterior fossa tumor, Increased intracranial pressure (71 causes), Intracerebral bleed, Brain tumours (14 causes), Subdural hematoma (5 causes), Extradural hematoma, Wernicke's encephalopathy
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