Neck-tongue syndrome (NTS)

Evidence-based neurology checklist on neck-tongue syndrome (nts): Description This is upper neck or occipital pain on neck turning There is associated paraesthesia of the ipsilateral tongue There may be associated ipsilateral tongue paralysis on neck turning Pathology Risk factors Classification…

Description

  • This is upper neck or occipital pain on neck turning
  • There is associated paraesthesia of the ipsilateral tongue
  • There may be associated ipsilateral tongue paralysis on neck turning

Pathology

Risk factors

Classification

Demographic features

Clinical features of the pain

Associated features

Cervical X-ray

Differential diagnosis

Treatment

References

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