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  2. Whiplash (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Before the invention of the car, whiplash injuries were called "railway spine" as they were noted mostly in connection with train collisions. The first case of severe neck pain arising from a train collision was documented around 1919. [8] The number of whiplash injuries has since risen sharply due to rear-end motor vehicle collisions.

  3. Cervical collar - Wikipedia

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    A cervical collar, also known as a neck brace, is a medical device used to support and immobilize a person's neck. It is also applied by emergency personnel to those who have had traumatic head or neck injuries, [1] although they should not be routinely used in prehospital care. [2] [3] They can also be used to treat chronic medical conditions.

  4. Hangman's fracture - Wikipedia

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    A demonstration of a common mechanism of a hangman's fracture in a car accident. The mechanism of the injury is forcible hyperextension of the head, usually with distraction of the neck. This commonly occurs during judicial hanging, when the noose was placed below the condemned subject's chin. When the subject was dropped, the head would be ...

  5. 4 lesser-known Lyme disease symptoms to be aware of - AOL

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    Stage 2 symptoms happen next, and may include:. Rashes on other parts of your body. A stiff or painful neck. Muscle weakness on one or both sides of your face. Irregular heartbeat

  6. Cervical fracture - Wikipedia

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    A cervical fracture, commonly called a broken neck, is a fracture of any of the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck. Examples of common causes in humans are traffic collisions and diving into shallow water.

  7. 28-year-old man suffers major stroke after cracking his neck

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    An Oklahoma man is speaking out after cracking his sore neck landed him in the emergency room with a much more serious issue. 28-year-old man suffers major stroke after cracking his neck Skip to ...

  8. Woman, 23, left partially paralyzed after suffering stroke ...

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    A 23-year-old paramedic is speaking out after a neck crack caused a major artery in her spine to rupture, resulting in a stroke. Natalie Kunicki, who works for the London Ambulance Service, was ...

  9. Neck pain - Wikipedia

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    While neck pain is the second most common cause of disability and cost $100 billion, [2] the NIH budgets only $10 million to the study of neck pain. [3] One of the most common neck pains is between the neck and the shoulder. This is technically over the supraspinatus muscle and not in the neck, but it is still called “neck” pain.

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