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  2. Torticollis - Wikipedia

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    A self-limiting spontaneously occurring form of torticollis with one or more painful neck muscles is by far the most common ('stiff neck') and will pass spontaneously in 1–4 weeks. Usually the sternocleidomastoid muscle or the trapezius muscle is involved. Sometimes draughts, colds, or unusual postures are implicated; however, in many cases ...

  3. Neck stiffness - Wikipedia

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    A violently ill patient with neck stiffness during the Texas meningitis epidemic of 1911 and 1912. Neck stiffness, stiff neck and nuchal rigidity are terms often used interchangeably to describe the medical condition when one experiences discomfort or pain when trying to turn, move, or flex the neck.

  4. Neck pain - Wikipedia

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    Neck pain may come from any of the structures in the neck including: vascular, nerve, airway, digestive, and musculature / skeletal, or be referred from other areas of the body. [8] Major and severe causes of neck pain (roughly in order of severity) include: Carotid artery dissection; Referred pain from acute coronary syndrome; Head and neck cancer

  5. Why Does My Neck Always Hurt? 5 Causes to Explain the Pain - AOL

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    Neck pain causes can be anything from sleeping in an uncomfortable position to serious neurological concerns. Experts explain causes, diagnosis, and treatments.

  6. Spasmodic torticollis - Wikipedia

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    An increase in neurotransmitters causes spasms to occur in the neck, resulting in spasmodic torticollis. [6] Studies of local field potentials have also shown an increase of 4–10 Hz oscillatory activity in the globus pallidus internus during myoclonic episodes and an increase of 5–7 Hz activity in dystonic muscles when compared to other ...

  7. Meningitis - Wikipedia

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    Neck stiffness, Texas meningitis epidemic of 1911–12. In adults, the most common symptom of meningitis is a severe headache, occurring in almost 90% of cases of bacterial meningitis, followed by neck stiffness (the inability to flex the neck forward passively due to increased neck muscle tone and stiffness). [16]

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