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Neck pain: What if it is not musculoskeletal?
Nirosen Vijiaratnam1, David R Williams2, Kelly L Bertram3
1MBBS BMedSci, Neurosciences, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Vic.
Background:
Neck pain is a common presentation in general practice, with muscle strain or osteoarthritis the most common diagnoses. A systematic approach for identifying red flags for alternative causes is required to appropriately investigate or refer for specialist opinion.
Objective:
The aim of this article is to highlight features of neurological and other causes of neck pain in adults that may present in general practice, and to outline a quick and practical diagnostic approach.
Discussion:
Neck pain in adults may result from musculoskeletal or neurological disease, or as a component of a wide variety of metabolic, infective or malignant disorders. Focused attention to those components of history and examination that suggest alternative conditions can assist the diagnostic process.
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