Multiple choice

In which of the following conditions is Kernig's sign observed?

  1. Infectious mononucleosis

  2. Hepatocellular carcinoma

  3. Aseptic meningitis

  4. Laryngeal papillomas
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Explanation

Kernig's sign is observed in Aseptic meningitis. Kernig's sign is  positive when the thigh is bent at the hip and knee at 90 degree angles, and subsequent extension in the knee is painful. Aseptic meningitis, or sterile meningitis, is a condition in which the layers lining the brain, meninges, become inflamed caused by Herpes simplex virus 2.

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