Neck pain differential diagnosis
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Differentiating neck pain from other Diseases
Differentiating neck pain from other diseases on the basis of
Diseases | symptoms | physical examination | |
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Cervical strain | Pain , stiffness on neck movement | Tenderness on palpation of neck and trapezius muscles | |
"Whiplash" injury | |||
Cervical discogenic pain | |||
Cervical myofascial pain | |||
Cervical radiculopathy | |||
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy | |||
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament | |||
Tension headache | |||
Coronary artery disease | |||
Infection | |||
Malignancy | |||
Referred shoulder pain | |||
Polymyalgia rheumatica | |||
Fibromyalgia | |||
Thoracic outlet syndrome | |||
Esophageal obstruction | Dysphagia | Normal |