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 21 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2017

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2000	0	1	1
2003	1	0	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	1	0	1
2008	1	0	1
2010	0	1	1
2013	1	1	2
2014	1	1	2
2015	1	0	1
2016	0	1	1
2017	2	1	3
2018	1	0	1
2019	1	0	1
2022	0	2	2
2023	1	0	1
2025	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Neck Pain" by people in Profiles.

Chen ZZ, Kuhn AL. I saw the "crescent" sign: Waxing clues and waning lumen. Clin Imaging. 2025 Oct; 126:110597.

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Harrop JS, Gonzalez GA, Qasba RK, Porto G, Wainwright JV, Thalheimer S, Schorsch M, Vaccaro AR, Ghogawala Z. Does axial cervical pain improve with surgical fusion? A meta-analysis. J Neurosurg Spine. 2023 09 01; 39(3):345-354.

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Jackson JA, Liv P, Sayed-Noor AS, Punnett L, Wahlstr?m J. Risk factors for surgically treated cervical spondylosis in male construction workers: a 20-year prospective study. Spine J. 2023 01; 23(1):136-145.

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Lee J, Cheah J, Paudel P. Crowned Dens Syndrome Presenting as Altered Mental Status. Am J Med. 2022 09; 135(9):e366-e367.

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Resnik L, Borgia M, Clark MA. The Prevalence and Impact of Back and Neck Pain in Veterans With Upper Limb Amputation. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2021 11 01; 100(11):1042-1053.

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McDonald MA, Kirsch CFE, Amin BY, Aulino JM, Bell AM, Cassidy RC, Chakraborty S, Choudhri AF, Gemme S, Lee RK, Luttrull MD, Metter DF, Moritani T, Reitman C, Shah LM, Sharma A, Shih RY, Snyder LA, Symko SC, Thiele R, Bykowski J. ACR Appropriateness Criteria? Cervical Neck Pain or Cervical Radiculopathy. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 May; 16(5S):S57-S76.

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Coenen P, Smith A, Kent P, Harris M, Linton SJ, Pransky G, Beales D, O'Sullivan P, Straker L. The association of adolescent spinal-pain-related absenteeism with early adulthood work absenteeism: A six-year follow-up data from a population-based cohort. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2018 09 01; 44(5):521-529.

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Massel DH, Mayo BC, Bohl DD, Narain AS, Hijji FY, Fineberg SJ, Louie PK, Basques BA, Long WW, Modi KD, Singh K. Improvements in Neck and Arm Pain Following an Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Jul 15; 42(14):E825-E832.

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Badhey A, Jategaonkar A, Anglin Kovacs AJ, Kadakia S, De Deyn PP, Ducic Y, Schantz S, Shin E. Eagle syndrome: A comprehensive review. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2017 Aug; 159:34-38.

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Beales D, Kyaw-Myint S, Smith A, O'Sullivan P, Pransky G, Linton S, Job J, Straker L. Work Productivity Loss in Young Workers Is Substantial and Is Associated With Spinal Pain and Mental Ill-health Conditions. J Occup Environ Med. 2017 03; 59(3):237-245.

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