10 Causes Of Neck Pain
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Cause #6 Meningitis
Neck pain that also involves stiffness in the neck and other symptoms like fever could be a symptom of meningitis. Meningitis is a disease that affects the meninges (the membranes that cover the brain and the spinal cord). The disease is usually caused by a viral, bacterial, or fungal infection.
While neck pain and stiffness may also be indicative of other conditions, people should be wary of a stiff neck that is accompanied by other symptoms like fever. Meningitis is a serious disease that requires urgent treatment. Otherwise, it can lead to death within hours or a few days.
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