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Neck pain


Neck pain is a common presenting complaint. The majority of cases are due to poor posture or cervical spondylosis. If there has been a history of trauma, extreme care must be taken in examination of the neck and any X-rays must be strictly supervised.

Causes

Congenital

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    Torticollis

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    Klippel–Feil syndrome

Acquired

Traumatic

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    Fractures

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    Dislocations

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    Whiplash injury

Inflammatory

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    Rheumatoid arthritis

Infective

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    Herpes zoster

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    TB • (common where TB is endemic)

Degenerative

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    Cervical spondylosis

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    Cervical radiculopathy

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    Degenerative cervical myelopathy

Neoplastic

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    Secondary deposits

Other

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    Postural

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    Exposure to cold

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    Meningitis

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    Subarachnoid haemorrhage

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    Osteomyelitis

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