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“Whiplash” - Injury of the 2nd Cervical Ganglion and Nerve

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

William S. Keith
William S. Keith*
Affiliation:
The Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
*
55 St. Leonard's Crescent, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4N 3A7
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Amongst the many patients with persisting neck pain and headache following cervical injuries are a small number in whom the mechanism is compression of the second cervical nerve root and ganglion. This paper describes the clinical features in 14 patients seen by the author. The main features are unilateral pain in the upper cervical and occipital region, tenderness in the suboccipital region, and diminished sensation in the C2 dermatome. The anatomical basis for this syndrome is discussed and illustrated with dissections from a cadaver.

Type
Original Articles
Information
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , May 1986 , pp. 133 - 137
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation 1986

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