posttraumatic neck syndrome

post·trau·mat·ic neck syn·drome

a syndrome of neck pain, tenderness, and spasm, often associated with ill-defined symptoms (for example, dizziness, blurred vision), resulting from neck trauma, most often of the whiplash variety. Synonym(s): cervical fibrositis, cervical tension syndrome

post·trau·mat·ic neck syn·drome

(posttraw-matik nek sindrōm) Constellation of neck pain, tenderness, and spasm, often associated with ill-defined symptoms (e.g., dizziness, blurred vision), resulting from neck trauma, most often "whiplash."