Diagnose-Me: About Severity Of Current Neck Stiffness


	Question Category: SYMPTOMS - SKELETAL

In the 'Symptoms - Skeletal' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about severity of current neck stiffness:

If you have a stiff (hard-to-turn) neck, how severe is it?

	Your answer	...indicates	...and suggests
1.	"Don't know"
2.	"My neck is NOT stiff"	Not having neck stiffness	A symptom
3.	"I have slight difficulty moving my neck"	Slight neck stiffness	A symptom
4.	"Significant difficulty moving my neck"	Significant neck stiffness	A symptom
5.	"I can not move my neck"	Severe neck stiffness	A symptom

Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below. Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.

Answers				Condition	Comment
		4	5	A Potentially Urgent Medical Need	A very stiff neck can indicate a potentially life-threatening condition, such as meningitis, encephalitis or a subarachnoid hemorrage.
	3	4	5	Ankylosing Spondylitis	--
	3	4	5	Cervical Arthritis	--
		4	5	Encephalitis	--
		4	5	Meningitis	--
	3	4	5	Rheumatoid Arthritis	--
	3	4		Stress	Stress can cause the neck muscles to tighten and become stiff.
		4	5	Subarachnoid Hemorrhage	--

Last updated: May 10, 2007