Neck Pain

"Neck Pain" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Discomfort or more intense forms of pain that are localized to the cervical region. This term generally refers to pain in the posterior or lateral regions of the neck.

Descriptor ID	D019547
MeSH Number(s)	C23.888.592.612.553
Concept/Terms	Neck Pain Neck Pain Neck Pains Pain, Neck Pains, Neck Neck Ache Ache, Neck Aches, Neck Neck Aches Cervicalgia Cervicalgias Cervicodynia Cervicodynias Neckache Neckaches Cervical Pain Cervical Pains Pain, Cervical Pains, Cervical Posterior Cervical Pain Posterior Cervical Pain Cervical Pain, Posterior Cervical Pains, Posterior Pain, Posterior Cervical Pains, Posterior Cervical Posterior Cervical Pains Posterior Neck Pain Neck Pain, Posterior Neck Pains, Posterior Pain, Posterior Neck Pains, Posterior Neck Posterior Neck Pains Anterior Cervical Pain Anterior Cervical Pain Anterior Cervical Pains Cervical Pain, Anterior Cervical Pains, Anterior Pain, Anterior Cervical Pains, Anterior Cervical Anterior Neck Pain Anterior Neck Pains Neck Pain, Anterior Neck Pains, Anterior Pain, Anterior Neck Pains, Anterior Neck

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Neck Pain".

Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Pain [C23.888.592.612]
Neck Pain [C23.888.592.612.553]

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Bar chart showing 41 publications over 18 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2013 and 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	1	1	2
2005	0	2	2
2006	3	0	3
2007	2	0	2
2008	1	2	3
2009	1	1	2
2011	2	1	3
2013	3	1	4
2014	0	1	1
2015	0	1	1
2016	0	1	1
2017	0	1	1
2018	2	1	3
2019	2	2	4
2020	0	3	3
2021	1	0	1
2022	0	3	3
2024	1	1	2

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King JA, Nelson LD, Cheever K, Brett B, Gliedt J, Szabo A, Dong H, Huber DL, Broglio SP, McAllister TW, McCrea M, Pasquina P, Feigenbaum LA, Hoy A, Mihalik JP, Duma SM, Buckley T, Kelly LA, Miles C, Goldman JT, Benjamin HJ, Master CL, Ortega J, Kontos A, Clugston JR, Cameron KL, Kaminski TW, Chrisman SP, Eckner JT, Port N, McGinty G. The Prevalence and Influence of New or Worsened Neck Pain After a Sport-Related Concussion in Collegiate Athletes: A Study From the CARE Consortium. Am J Sports Med. 2024 Jun; 52(7):1845-1854.

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van der Wees PJ, Balog EJ, Irrgang JJ, Zeleznik H, McDonald PL, Harwood KJ. Using feedback on patient health outcomes to improve orthopaedic physical therapist practice: a quality improvement study. BMJ Open Qual. 2024 03 01; 13(1).

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Lambrechts MJ, Brush P, Issa TZ, Toci GR, Heard JC, Syal A, Schilken MM, Canseco JA, Kepler CK, Vaccaro AR. Evaluating the Impact of Modic Changes on Operative Treatment in the Cervical and Lumbar Spine: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 08 16; 19(16).

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Karamian BA, Levy HA, Boere P, Yalla GR, Canseco JA, Chang M, Divi SN, Fang T, Millhouse PW, Lendner M, Hilibrand AS, Vaccaro AR, Kepler CK, Markova DZ, Schroeder GD. Do Inflammatory Cytokines Affect Patient Outcomes After ACDF? Clin Spine Surg. 2022 05 01; 35(4):137-143.

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Pinter ZW, Salmons HI, Townsley SE, Xiong A, Michalopoulos GD, El Sammak S, Currier B, Nassr A, Freedman BA, Bydon M, Elder BD, Wagner S, Sebastian AS. Improved Sagittal Alignment Is Associated with Early Postoperative Neck Disability and Pain-Related Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion for Myelopathy. World Neurosurg. 2022 05; 161:e654-e663.

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Dumberger LD, Mady LJ, Cannady SB. Chronic Neck Pain After Oromandibular Reconstruction. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021 09 01; 147(9):826-827.

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Dillingham TR, Annaswamy TM, Plastaras CT. Evaluation of persons with suspected lumbosacral and cervical radiculopathy: Electrodiagnostic assessment and implications for treatment and outcomes (Part I). Muscle Nerve. 2020 10; 62(4):462-473.

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Khan I, Sivaganesan A, Archer KR, Bydon M, McGirt MJ, Nian H, Harrell FE, Foley KT, Mummaneni PV, Bisson EF, Shaffrey C, Harbaugh R, Asher AL, Devin CJ. Does Neck Disability Index Correlate With 12-Month Satisfaction After Elective Surgery for Cervical Radiculopathy? Results From a National Spine Registry. Neurosurgery. 2020 05 01; 86(5):736-741.

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Mauck MC, Linnstaedt SD, Bortsov A, Kurz M, Hendry PL, Lewandowski C, Velilla MA, Datner E, Pearson C, Domeier R, Fillingim RB, Beaudoin FL, Ting JP, McLean SA. Vitamin D insufficiency increases risk of chronic pain among African Americans experiencing motor vehicle collision. Pain. 2020 02; 161(2):274-280.

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Janjua MB, Reddy S, El Ahmadieh TY, Ban VS, Ozturk AK, Hwang SW, Samdani AF, Passias PG, Welch WC, Arlet V. Occipital neuralgia: A neurosurgical perspective. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 Jan; 71:263-270.

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