Diagnosis:
Clinical:
- Neck pain after sudden turning of the head in distribution of C2 & lateral aspect of tongue +/-dysesthesia/numbness
Investigations to consider:
- MRI C-spine: cervical spondylosis or lesions involving C2
- Flexion-extension X-rays of the neck: atlantoaxial instability
- CT flexion-extension views of the neck or right-left rotational views: atlantoaxial instability