The cause of<unk>  is either due to a defect (genetic mutation or development of diseases later in life) or an injury pertaining to the neck: cervical area, that damages the spinal nerves traveling through the cervical region resulting in vertebral subluxation. Examples of cases that can result in<unk>  are: car accidents, trauma, osteoarthritis, tumor, degenerative pathology and other numerous causes of vertebral instability. There is no single cause that can mainly cause<unk> . Genetic Klippel-Feil syndrome showing fused cervical bones in the neck. The genes GDF6, GDF3, MEOX1 used as examples, encode for making proteins that help with development. For example GDF6 gene plays an important role in bone development and joint formation. The mutation in these genes can result in Klippel-Feil syndrome. As a result of having congenital Klippel-Feil syndrome, the spinal anatomy of the individual will present abnormal fusion of any two of the seven cervical bones in the neck. This is considered to be an anomaly of cervical bones. It affects the functioning of cervical spinal nerves (C1 - C8) because of compression on the spinal cord. Spinal stenosis also adds damage to the spinal cord resulting in symptoms that are caused by<unk> . Trauma Traumatic injuries are caused when external forces damage the cervical spine, giving rise to various symptoms. In a motor vehicle accident, the vehicle jerks the neck forward and backward resulting in cervical spine damage. This is called whiplash. The neurological and biological symptoms resulting from neck trauma emerge as a culmination of clinically isolated or combined symptoms caused by<unk> .
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