Glossary

Represents a range of injuries to the neck caused by or related to a sudden distortion of the neck associated with extension and flexion.

A wedge fracture is an angled vertebral compression fracture.

Relating to those nerves or the nerve centers that supply the muscle fibers of the walls of blood vessels

Dilation of the blood vessels

A neuropathic disorder of one or both of the trigeminal nerves. It causes episodes of intense pain in any or all of the following: the ear, eye, lips, nose, scalp, forehead, teeth, or jaw on one side and alongside of the face.

A rare, inflammatory disorder characterized by chest pain and swelling of the cartilage of one or more of the upper ribs (costochondral junction).

A rare condition that involves pain in the neck and shoulder, numbness and tingling of the fingers, and a weak grip. The thoracic outlet is the area between the rib cage and collar bone.

The spinal nerves emerging from the thoracic vertebrae

Inflammation of the lining of the sheath that surrounds a tendon (the cord that joins muscle to bone).

A disorder in which a cyst or cavity forms within the spinal cord. This cyst, called a syrinx, can expand and elongate over time, destroying the spinal cord