Headaches in the whiplash syndrome

The Whiplash Syndrome

• DECLARATIVE VS NONDECLARATIVE MEMORY • SOMATIC RESPONSES TO STRESS • THE MEANING OF SPEED o VEHICULAR TRANSPORT AND SOCIETY o THE AUTOMOBILE AS A THREAT • THE PHYSIOLOGY OF TRAUMATIZATION • KINDLING AND TRAUMA • COGNITIVE DEFICITS IN TRAUMA • TRAUMA AND THE POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME • BINOCULAR DYSFUNCTION • VESTIBULAR AND AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION • NEUROMUSCULAR DYSFUNCTION AND MYOFASCIAL PAIN •...

Whiplash Syndrome Reloaded: Digital Echoes of Whiplash Syndrome in the European Internet Search Engine Context

BACKGROUND In many Western countries, after a motor vehicle collision, those involved seek health care for the assessment of injuries and for insurance documentation purposes. In contrast, in many less wealthy countries, there may be limited access to care and no insurance or compensation system. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this infodemiology study was to investigate the global pattern of evolvi...

The whiplash syndrome--common sense revisited.

Whiplash syndrome. Fact or fiction?

A sprain/strain syndrome or "whiplash injury" is the most common cervical injury associated with rear-end impact motor vehicle accidents. This results in a complex injury, often associated with extensive soft tissue injury in the cervical spine. There is additional potential for long term alteration in neurologic, muscular, and skeletal function. Evaluation and treatment should follow standard ...

Acceleration - deceleration injuries : ‘ Whiplash Syndrome

‘Whiplash syndrome’ is a term commonly used to describe hyperflexion, hyperextension and other injuries to the spine, and, in particular, to the cervical region. It is not a universally accepted term, however, is commonly used in medical and legal settings. Cailliet (1991) reports that the term’‘whiplash’ was first coined by Dr. Harold Crowe (1928), who noted that acceleration-deceleration resu...