“…Interestingly, testing both for neck stiffness – after careful exclusion of preceding trauma – and the Babinski sign are highly recommended by our experts. This reflects the importance of using highly specific tests (Isaza Jaramillo et al., 2014; Nakao, Jafri, Shah, & Newman, 2014; van de Beek et al., 2004) that recognize conditions requiring prompt initiation of treatment (Auburtin et al., 2006; Möhlenbruch et al., 2014), although mixed results regarding the sensitivity of each sign have been reported (Isaza Jaramillo et al., 2014; Mattle et al., 2011). …”