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We measured electromyography (EMG) of the neck muscles in a large cohort to identify whether neck pain and neckmuscle tension reported by migraine patients can be attributed to increased neck muscle activation during rest, mental stress or physical activity.
The question was, whether migraine patients exhibit a constantly raised muscle tone or, if not, whether migraineurs are more susceptible to increased neck muscle tension under stress (mental of physical) which theoretically could also suggest that muscle tension is a trigger to induce migraine attacks.
This allows C7 to contribute directly to increased neck length and has given rise to the suggestion that T1 is actually C8, and that giraffes have added an extra cervical vertebra.
In adults, the most common symptom of meningitis is a severe headache, occurring in almost 90% of cases of bacterial meningitis, followed by nuchal rigidity (the inability to flex the neck forward passively due to increased neck muscle tone and stiffness).
The two drop-outs were due to increased neck pain following the first assessment session and lack of time, respectively.
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In contrast, Burgess-Limerick et al., (2000) found a reclined trunk position to be correlated with increased neck flexion and head flexion in order to accommodate for the height of the computer monitor [ 28].
Preferring to be referred to a physiotherapist/chiropractor was also associated with increased neck pain at follow-up.
Straker et al., (2011) reported on postural differences between adolescent computer and non-computer users and found computer users to have increased neck flexion and increased pelvic tilt (not measured in this study) significantly associated with increased computer use [ 40].
Complications included postoperative bleeding (n = 4), infection (n = 5), seroma (n = 3), arrhythmia (n = 4), angina (n = 1), and loss of skeletal fixation (n = 1).Intraoperative airway risks can be reduced by use of fiberoptic intubation in patients with increased neck circumference and skeletal deficiency.
VRS palpation was associated with increased neck circumference (P = 0.006), increased height (P = 0.002) and with decreased thyroid cartilage angle (P = 0.04).
Post hoc tests showed a tendency for increased neck pain of 0.38 (95% CI −0.02 0.77) in the public sector company, but not in the private sector company.
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