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Mild cervical spondylosis neck muscles
Does cervical spondylosis (mild changes in the neck) but lot of pain and stiffness in the neck muscles. Spasms in the neck muscles..lot of headache too. Even migraines present.
Do these neck muscles spasms or stiffness in neck muscles that causes severe pain, affect blood supply to the brain? Like, does this have any effect of blood flow to the brain or brain fog or memory issues or sleep issues. Or causes any issues with venous return or does this harm the brain blood circulation? Please guide correctly. Please clarify all doubt. Some websites mention that neck stiffness does affect blood circulation to the brain thereby causing memory and sleep issues and also affects nervous system. What is the right information medically? Please guide.
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Neck pain and spondylitis that means degeneration of cervical spine has nothing to do with brain circulation or memory changes
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May take an x ray cervical spine
Then MRI brain with MR angiogram of brain
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No, neck stiffness does not affect blood supply to the brain, nor does it cause brain fog.
Yes, if the stiffness is because of cervical spondylosis, it may cause occipital (back of the head) headache, migraine like headache is unlikely.
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thorough clinical evaluation
cervical spine xray
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No ,muscle spasm doesn’t affect the blood supply or venous return to the brain ,
Symptoms are based on the severity of muscle spasm and the spondylosis.And commonly it even doesn’t cause memory issue
There may be some other causes ,has to be ruled out
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X-ray of cervical spine AP and lateral view
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Thorough clinical examination is needed to diagnose and treat further
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Dr. N Hanumantha Reddy
Orthopedic Surgeon
10 yrs exp
Nalgonda
Stiffness will occur in joint pathologies also likely rheumatoid arthritis
Doesn’t usually association with memory loss
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Blood tests like RA factor
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Continue to do regular excercise
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
Orthopedic surgeon
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Ahmedabad
No relation
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