Having a Stiff and Painful Neck Is One of the Most

question 97

Multiple Choice

Having a stiff and painful neck is one of the most important symptoms of meningitis because this is associated with

• A) release of excitotoxins by astrocytes.
• B) excessive pressure on the carotid artery.
• C) painful stretching of inflamed meninges.
• D) damage to the motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord.
• E) damage to myelin.

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