scholarly journals Neck Pain Following Concussion

Concussion ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 151-154
Author(s):  
Brian Hainline ◽  
Lindsey J. Gurin ◽  
Daniel M. Torres

Neck pain and cervicalgia are common following concussion. The cervical spine should be carefully examined in any individual who has sustained a concussion, because neck pain may be a sign of more serious underlying cervical spine injury. Even when a more serious injury has been ruled out, it is noteworthy that the cervical structures are vulnerable to stress and injury at their end range of motion, and such motion occurs commonly in an accelerated fashion with concussion. Further, cervical spine injury may cause faulty proprioceptive input from the upper cervical spine, resulting in vestibular symptoms. Cervicalgia is a source of persistent symptoms following concussion and frequently manifests with dizziness and cervicogenic headache. Individuals with persistent symptoms of cervicalgia or cervicogenic headache may benefit from a combination of physical therapy and vestibular therapy.

1981 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-47
Author(s):  
M. Yamanaka ◽  
G. Awaya ◽  
S. Takata ◽  
N. Nishijima ◽  
S. Shimamura

2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mesut Mete ◽  
�lkün�nlü �nsal ◽  
YusufKurtulus Duransoy ◽  
Mustafa Barutçuoglu ◽  
Mehmet Selçuki

2009 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 692-696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sami Al Eissa ◽  
Jeremy G. Reed ◽  
John B. Kortbeek ◽  
Paul T. Salo

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 (jul15 2) ◽  
pp. bcr0220102731-bcr0220102731
Author(s):  
L. Mica ◽  
V. Neuhaus ◽  
E. Poschmann ◽  
D. Konu-Leblebicioglu ◽  
U. Schwarz ◽  
...  

BMJ Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. e015307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiyao Liao ◽  
Erik Popp ◽  
Petra Hüttlin ◽  
Frank Weilbacher ◽  
Matthias Münzberg ◽  
...  

IntroductionEmergency management of upper cervical spine injuries often requires cervical spine immobilisation and some critical patients also require airway management. The movement of cervical spine created by tracheal intubation and cervical spine immobilisation can potentially exacerbate cervical spinal cord injury. However, the evidence that previous studies have provided remains unclear, due to lack of a direct measurement technique for dural sac's space during dynamic processes. Our study will use myelography method and a wireless human motion tracker to characterise and compare the change of dural sac's space during tracheal intubations and cervical spine immobilisation in the presence of unstable upper cervical spine injury such as atlanto-occipital dislocation or type II odontoid fracture.Methods and analysisPerform laryngoscopy and intubation, video laryngoscope intubation, laryngeal tube insertion, fiberoptic intubation and cervical collar application on cadaveric models of unstable upper cervical spine injury such as atlanto-occipital dislocation or type II odontoid fracture. The change of dural sac's space and the motion of unstable cervical segment are recorded by video fluoroscopy with previously performing myelography, which enables us to directly measure dural sac's space. Simultaneously, the whole cervical spine motion is recorded at a wireless human motion tracker. The maximum dural sac compression and the maximum angulation and distraction of the injured segment are measured by reviewing fluoroscopic and myelography images.Ethics and disseminationThis study protocol has been approved by the Ethics Committee of the State Medical Association Rhineland-Palatinate, Mainz, Germany. The results will be published in relevant emergency journals and presented at relevant conferences.Trial registration numberDRKS00010499.


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