[Neck-tongue syndrome secondary to abrupt head movements. Clinical study and conservative treatment]

The neck-tongue syndrome is an extremely rare entity consisting of the compression of the second cervical root in the atloaxoid space in relation to certain brusque movements of the neck. Given the infrequency of this syndrome, the authors present a diagnosed and controlled case of the same in the Reina Sofia Hospital in Tudela. A 25 year old patient was consulted who, for some time, had presented paresthesia in the right half of the tongue and contraction of the cervical musculature related to certain neck postures made during sports activities. Clinical examination was completely normal. Radiography only demonstrated a defect in the segmentation between the posterior C2, C3 arches. Herewith, the authors have revised the literature concerning the topic, discuss the physiopathological theories made in other studies and analyze the therapeutic possibilities of the disease inclinning towards conservative treatment.