"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.592.612.553
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| 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
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Neck Pain" by people in Profiles.
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The Veterans Rand-12 Physical Composite Score Prognosticates Postoperative Clinical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2023 Dec; 180:e756-e764.
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The impact of neck pain on gait health: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2023 Jul 29; 24(1):618.
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Does Symptom Duration Prior to Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Disc Herniation Influence Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Workers' Compensation Population? World Neurosurg. 2023 May; 173:e748-e754.
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The Effect of the Preoperative Severity of Neck Pain on Patient-Reported Outcome Measures and Minimum Clinically Important Difference Achievement After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2022 Sep; 165:e337-e345.
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Level-specific Perioperative and Clinical Outcome Comparison: Cervical Disk Replacement Versus Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion at C5-C6 in Patients With Myeloradiculopathy. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Sep 01; 30(17):e1137-e1147.
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Neck Disability at Presentation Influences Long-Term Clinical Improvement for Neck Pain, Arm Pain, Disability, and Physical Function in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. World Neurosurg. 2022 07; 163:e663-e672.
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Influence of Preoperative Severity on Postoperative Improvement Among Patients With Myeloradiculopathy Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. 2022 08 01; 35(7):E576-E583.
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Influence of Predominant Neck versus Arm Pain on Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Outcomes: A Follow-Up Study. World Neurosurg. 2022 04; 160:e288-e295.
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Are Preoperative PHQ-9 Scores Predictive of Postoperative Outcomes Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion? Clin Spine Surg. 2020 12; 33(10):E486-E492.
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The Association of Preoperative Duration of Symptoms With Clinical Outcomes and Minimal Clinically Important Difference Following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. 2020 11; 33(9):378-381.