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Symptoms » Stiff neck » Causes
 

Causes of Stiff neck

This section discusses 127 medical conditions causing Stiff neck. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below.

Causes of Stiff neck:

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

Causes of Stiff neck listed in Disease Database:

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

- (Source - Diseases Database)

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Stiff neck:

The following list of conditions have 'Stiff neck' 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

  • Acanthamoeba infection ... stiff neck
  • Acanthamoeba infection of the central nervous system ... stiff neck
  • Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis ... stiff neck
  • Acute headache ... Stiff neck
  • Acute idiopathic polyneuritis ... stiff neck
  • Angiostrongyliasis ... stiff neck
  • Arbovirosis ... stiff neck
  • Atlanto-Axial Fusion ... stiff neck
  • Austrian syndrome ... stiff neck

    B

  • Bacterial meningitis ... stiff neck
  • Bartschi-Rochaix syndrome ... stiff neck
  • Basilar impression primary ... pain on moving neck
  • Behcet's Disease ... stiff neck
  • Bell's Palsy ... stiff neck
  • Borreliosis ... stiff neck

    C

  • California encephalitis ... stiff neck
  • Chemical meningitis ... Stiff neck
  • Chemical poisoning - Strychnine ... stiff neck
  • Cryptococcal Meningitis ... Stiff neck

    E

  • Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, dominant type ... stiff neck
  • Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, X-linked ... stiff neck
  • Encephalitis ... stiff neck
  • Encephalomyelitis ... stiff neck
  • Erythema chronicum migrans ... stiff neck

    F

  • Fungal meningitis ... stiff neck

    G

  • Granulomatous amebic encephalitis ... stiff neck
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... stiff neck

    H

  • Hemophilus influenzae B ... stiff neck
  • HHV-6 encephalitis ... stiff neck
  • Huntington's Disease ... neck muscle rigidity

    I

  • Intracranial Hemorrhages ... stiff neck

    J

  • Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis ... stiff neck

    L

  • Listeriosis ... stiff neck
  • Lyme disease ... stiff neck
  • Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis ... stiff neck
  • Lysteria monocytoigeneses meningitis ... stiff neck

    M

  • Melioidosis ... stiff neck
  • Meningitis ... pain on moving neck, stiff neck
  • Meningococcal A ... Stiff neck
  • Meningococcal B ... Stiff neck
  • Meningococcal C ... Stiff neck
  • Meningococcal disease ... pain on moving neck, stiff neck
  • Meningococcal infection ... stiff neck

    N

  • Naegleria ... stiff neck
  • Neonatal bacterial meningitis ... stiff neck
  • Neurosyphilis ... stiff neck

    P

  • Pneumococcal meningitis ... Stiff neck
  • Polio ... stiff neck
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica ... stiff neck
  • Primary amebic meningoencephalitis ... stiff neck

    R

  • Retropharyngeal abscess ... stiff neck

    S

  • SAPHO syndrome ... stiff neck
  • Simian B virus infection ... stiff neck
  • Spondylosis ... stiff neck
  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage ... stiff neck
  • Syphilis ... stiff neck
  • Syphilitic aseptic meningitis ... Stiff neck
  • Syringomyelia, cervical lesion ... stiff neck

    T

  • Tetanus ... neck muscle rigidity, stiff neck
  • Tick-borne encephalitis ... stiff neck
  • Togaviridae disease ... stiff neck
  • Tuberculous meningitis ... stiff neck

    V

  • Viral meningitis ... pain on moving neck, stiff neck

    W

  • Waterhouse-Friederichsen syndrome ... stiff neck
  • West nile encephalitis ... Stiff neck
  • West Nile fever ... Stiff neck
  • Western equine encephalitis ... Stiff neck
  • Western/Eastern/California encephalitis ... Stiff neck

    More Information About Stiff neck

    List of 127 causes of Stiff neck

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

    Drug side effect causes of Stiff neck

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

    [See detailed list of 7 drug side effect causes of Stiff neck]

    Drug interaction causes of Stiff neck:

    Drug interactions may be a possible cause of Stiff neck.

    • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors and overripe bananas interaction
    • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors and Acutrim Late Day Strength Appetite Suppressant interaction
    • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors and Acutrim II Maximum Strength Appetite Suppressant interaction
    • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors and Acutrim 16 Hour Steady Control Appetite Suppressant interaction
    • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors and Actifed Plus interaction
    [See detailed list of 127 drug interaction causes of Stiff neck]

    Medical Textbooks about Stiff neck

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

    Medical Books Excerpts
    • NECK PAIN
    • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
    • NECK PAIN
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
    • Neck pain
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • Neck pain
    • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
    • Neck Pain
    • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
    • Neck pain
    • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
    • Neck pain
    • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
    • Neck pain
    • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • NECK PAIN
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
     

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