What is broken neck?

A cervical fracture is commonly called a broken neck. There are seven cervical vertebrae (neck bones) in the human neck.

How do members experience broken neck?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with broken neck*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for broken neck*

Who has broken neck on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 1
30s 17
40s 27
50s 34
60s 47
70+ 21

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 67
Female 82