Having a Stiff and Painful Neck Is One of the Most

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.