Symptom: Neck pain

Neck pain: Pain affecting the neck
Introduction: This section addresses pain in the external neck or related tissues, and not in the throat. For pain internal to the throat, see sore throat and other throat symptoms.
Detailed cause information for symptom: Neck pain:
  • Possible causes of symptom: Neck pain (29 conditions)
  • Medical conditions causing symptom: Neck pain (18 conditions)
  • Medical conditions causing complication: Neck pain (1 conditions)

    Medical articles on symptoms: These general medical articles may be of interest:

    Symptoms related to Neck pain: sore throat (60), neck symptoms (59), neck stiffness (25), throat symptoms (120)
    Neck pain type of: Pain (604), Neck symptoms (59)
    Symptoms: symptom center, symptom groups, symptom descriptions

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

    Conditions listing 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

  • Angina ... pain extends to neck

    H

  • Heart attack ... neck discomfort

    L

  • Lyme disease ... neck aches

    M

  • Meningitis ... pain on moving neck
  • Meningococcal disease ... pain on moving neck
  • Muscle contraction headache ... neckache

    P

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

    Q

  • Quinsy ... tender neck lymph glands

    R

  • Rheumatoid arthritis ... neck pain
  • Rubella ... tender neck lymph glands

    S

  • Sinusitis ... neck pain
  • Spondylosis ... neck pain

    T

  • Tension headache ... neckache
  • Thyroid cancer ... neck pain
  • Thyroiditis ... tender thyroid gland, neck pain

    V

  • Viral meningitis ... pain on moving neck

    W

  • Whiplash ... neck pain
    Conditions listing complications: Neck pain: The following list of conditions have 'Neck pain' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    W

  • Whiplash ... permanent neck pain


    Last revised: Nov 21, 2003
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