Neck pain with sore throat
There are some diseases that can lead to neck and throat pain. These include, above all, infections, such as pharyngitis. This often leads to severe swelling of the lymph nodes, which puts a strain on the neck.
A strong flu can also cause similar symptoms. In rare cases, meningitis, an inflammation of the meninges, is also a cause. Many other symptoms, such as fever, nausea and a very stiff neck, occur.
Symptoms of neck pain
Pain in the neck can occur in any age group, but it increases with age and is often accompanied by considerable muscle tension. Pain may radiate towards the shoulder and arm, and may also be accompanied by muscle weakness, numbness and tingling. In the case of pain radiation, paralysis or sensory disturbances, one speaks of a neck-shoulder-arm syndrome (cervico-brachial syndrome), which is mainly caused by nerve irritation (herniated discs of the cervical spine, inflammation, tumors) in the area of the lower cervical spine.
The neck pain may temporarily improve and after a while reoccur and possibly intensify. Often, particularly long periods of tension (e.g. working at the computer) or unusual overhead activities are triggers for acute neck pain.Very rarely, a neck-tongue syndrome occurs, which is characterized by sudden back headaches, in the area of the tongue and in the neck when the head is suddenly turned. This is probably caused by a change in the area of the head joint, which irritates the second nerve root, which originates from the cervical spine.
Especially when lying on the affected side, nightly neck pain and muscle weakness in the shoulder-arm region are also possible, often triggered by irritation and inflammation in the area around the shoulder joint. On the other hand, short-term numbness, which soon subsides, is more likely to be associated with an unfavorable sleeping position. Not infrequently, the painfully tense neck muscles can lead to neck stiffness with complete blockage of the mobility of the cervical spine (torticollis).
A simultaneous occurrence of this is known as cervicocephalic syndrome. Transmission pain does not occur in the neck (where it is felt), but elsewhere in the body. In the case of a heart attack, for example, pain often occurs between the shoulder blades and into the neck. Such pain transmissions are usually not dependent on movements of the spinal column, which may indicate transmission pain.
- Headaches
- Swindle
- Ringing in the ears or
- Visual disorders
