by Teri Robert, Lead Expert
Whiplash: injury resulting from a sudden, sharp, "whipping" movement of the head and neck (such as of someone in a vehicle that is struck head-on or from the rear)
For more terms, see our Migraine and Headache Glossary.
Medical review by John Claude Krusz, PhD, MD.
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