2021
DOI: 10.2147/ahmt.s341069
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Cervicogenic Dizziness in an 11-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report

Abstract: Cervicogenic dizziness (CGD) is a syndrome of neck pain accompanied by a false sensation of unsteadiness and dizziness due to neck pathology. An 11-year-old girl presented with neck pain and dizziness for four months. According to the patient’s statement, her complaints were likely related to the prolonged smartphone use for texting. Sagittal radiograph showed cervical kyphosis, anterior wedging of several vertebrae, and mild anterolisthesis of C2 on C3 and C3 on C4. These findings might be present in as physi… Show more

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“…Researches [ 9 , 10 ] revealed that the distinct cervical flexion seen in heavy smartphone users is causing a new overuse condition known as "text neck." The fulcrum for flexion in the cervical spine in adults is at the C5/C6 level [2] . A neck flexion of 0° to 15° is akin to having the head squarely over the shoulders, wherein the stress on the cervical muscles is acceptably low [9] .…”
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“…Researches [ 9 , 10 ] revealed that the distinct cervical flexion seen in heavy smartphone users is causing a new overuse condition known as "text neck." The fulcrum for flexion in the cervical spine in adults is at the C5/C6 level [2] . A neck flexion of 0° to 15° is akin to having the head squarely over the shoulders, wherein the stress on the cervical muscles is acceptably low [9] .…”
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confidence: 99%
“…A static and flexed neck posture can cause continuous strain of the posterior cervical musculature (the cervical erector spinae and suboccipital muscles, levator scapulae, and semispinalis and trapezius muscles), producing tension headaches, neck and shoulder pain, temporomandibular joint pain, and decreased cervical and upper thoracic ranges of motion [11] . Sustained flexed stress can also slacken posterior ligamentous structures, resulting in instability between vertebral segments, degenerative spondylosis, and vertebral body sliding [ 2 , 11 ]. In the long term, text neck can lead to plastic changes within the nervous system, causing sensorimotor integration deficiencies and further dysfunction [11] .…”
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