In most cases, the treating the goiter with surgery will remove the part of the thyroid that is compressing the neck, making it difficult to talk or swallow.
Sterility, which is often occasioned … from some Part which compresses and squeezes the Neck of the Womb to such a Degree, that it cannot open to receive the Seed, as from the Omentum or Nut, as 'tis commonly called in fat People, pressing closely the Neck of the Womb.
It is proposed that the inflexible dura will compress the spinal cord during neck flexion, and repeated neck flexion will lead to microinjuries and finally to spinal cord atrophy [ 19].
Even though the thoracic outlet syndrome he had last season — a condition in which nerves or blood vessels are compressed between bones in the neck and upper torso — undermined his command and endurance, his fastball still averaged 94.5 miles per hour, according to FanGraphs.com.com
Neck compression occurs when a force is placed on the neck that compresses prominent blood vessels or airways and consists of two subtypes: 1) hanging, where a ligature places a force through the victim's body weight and 2) strangulation, where a force other than body weight is exerted on the neck (Dix et al. 2000, Prahlow 2010).
Fractures of the odontoid, the bony peg that forms a joint between the upper two vertebrae of the neck, may compress and severely damage the spinal cord; the odontoid process may also separate with the same consequences in rheumatoid arthritis.
The management of epistaxis should begin with general measures, including calming the patient (with sedatives if necessary), application of a cold compress to the nape of the neck, decreasing the blood pressure if the patient is hypertensive, fluid resuscitation, and correction of any underlying coagulopathy.
An ice pack or cold compress on the back of the neck is another remedy.
