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Symptoms » Neck pain » Causes
 

Causes of Neck pain

This section discusses 143 medical conditions causing Neck pain. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below.

Causes of Neck pain:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Neck pain. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

Causes in Children: Neck pain

Some of the causes in children for Neck pain may include:

Causes of Neck pain listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Neck pain as a symptom include:

- (Source - Diseases Database)

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Neck pain:

The following list of conditions have 'Neck pain' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Adenocarcinoma, Follicular ... neck pain
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry ... neck pain
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 1 ... neck pain
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 2 ... neck pain
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 3 ... neck pain
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 4 ... neck pain
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 5 ... neck pain
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 6 ... neck pain
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 7 ... neck pain
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 8 ... neck pain
  • Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage ... neck pain
  • Angina ... pain extends to neck
  • Angiostrongyliasis ... neck pain
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic ... neck pain
  • Arnold-Chiari Malformation (Type 1) ... neck pain
  • Atlanto-Axial Fusion ... neck pain
  • Autoimmune Myelopathy ... Neck pain

    B

  • Back tumour ... neck pain
  • Barrett syndrome ... neck pain
  • Basilar impression primary ... neck pain, pain on moving neck

    C

  • Carcinoma, squamous cell of head and neck ... neck pain
  • Cervicogenic headache ... neck pain
  • Chemical poisoning - Helium ... neck pain
  • Chordoma ... neck pain

    D

  • Degenerative Disc Disease ... neck pain

    F

  • Facet syndrome ... neck pain

    G

  • Gerlier disease ... neck pain

    H

  • Hashimoto's Thyroiditis ... neck discomfort
  • Heart attack ... neck discomfort
  • Hilger syndrome ... neck pain
  • Hip cancer ... neck pain

    I

  • Inheritable disorders of connective tissue ... Neck pain
  • Intervertebral disc disease ... neck pain

    L

  • Lyme disease ... neck aches

    M

  • Madelung's disease ... neck pain
  • Meningitis ... pain on moving neck
  • Meningococcal disease ... pain on moving neck
  • Metastatic squamous neck cancer with occult primary ... neck pain
  • Muscle contraction headache ... neckache

    N

  • Nasopharyngeal carcinoma ... neck pain
  • Neck Arthritis ... neck pain
  • Neck Cancer ... Neck pain
  • Neck conditions ... Neck pain
  • Neck injury ... Neck pain
  • Neck muscle strain ... neck pain

    O

  • Optic neuropathy, anterior ischemic ... neck pain

    P

  • Pharyngitis ... tender neck lymph glands
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica ... neck pain

    Q

  • Quinsy ... tender neck lymph glands

    R

  • Retropharyngeal abscess ... neck pain
  • Rheumatoid arthritis ... neck pain
  • Rib Tumor ... neck pain
  • Rubella ... tender neck lymph glands

    S

  • SAPHO syndrome ... neck pain
  • Sinusitis ... neck pain
  • Spinal Arthritis ... neck pain
  • Spondylosis ... pain spreading from neck down arms, neck pain
  • Syphilitic aseptic meningitis ... Neck pain
  • Syringomyelia, cervical lesion ... neck pain

    T

  • Temporo-mandibular ankylosis ... neck pain
  • Tension headache ... neckache
  • Thoracic outlet syndrome TOS ... neck pain
  • Thymus Cancer ... Neck pain
  • Thymus disorders ... Neck pain
  • Thyroglossal tract cyst ... neck pain
  • Thyroid cancer ... neck pain
  • Thyroid cancer, anaplastic ... neck pain
  • Thyroid cancer, Hurthle cell ... neck pain
  • Thyroiditis ... neck pain worse turning the head, tender thyroid gland, neck pain, neck pain worse with swallowing

    V

  • Vertebral Artery Dissection ... neck pain
  • Viral meningitis ... pain on moving neck
  • Vocal nodules ... sore neck

    W

  • West nile encephalitis ... Neck pain
  • West Nile fever ... Neck pain
  • Whiplash ... neck pain
  • Whiplash Injuries ... neck pain
  • Whiplash pain ... Neck pain

    Conditions listing medical complications: Neck pain:

    The following list of medical conditions have 'Neck pain' or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. This computer-generated list of complications may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    W

  • Whiplash ... permanent neck pain

    More Information About Neck pain

    List of 143 causes of Neck pain

    This section shows a full list of all the diseases and conditions listed as a possible cause of Neck pain in our database from various sources.

    Drug side effect causes of Neck pain

    The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins may possibly cause Neck pain as a side effect.

    • Adenosine
    • Adenocard
    • Adenoscan
    • Maxalt
    • Maxalt-MLT
    [See detailed list of 31 drug side effect causes of Neck pain]

    Medical Textbooks about Neck pain

    Free online access to excerpts without registration is available to view excerpts from medical textbooks about the causes and diagnosis of Neck pain. Refer to our list of medical textbooks discussions about Neck pain (Free online access to book excerpts, no registration).

    Medical Books Excerpts
    • HEADACHE
    • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
    • NECK PAIN
    • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
    • Headache
    • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • HEADACHE
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
    • NECK PAIN
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
    • Headache
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • Neck pain
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • Headache
    • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
    • Headache
    • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
    • Headache
    • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
    • Neck pain
    • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
    • Headache
    • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
    • Neck Pain
    • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
    • Headache
    • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
    • Neck pain
    • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
    • Headache
    • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
    • Neck pain
    • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
    • Headache
    • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
    • Headache
    • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • Neck pain
    • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • NECK PAIN
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
     

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