Description
The pain is generally caused by trauma in the neck area and/or whiplash of some form. It's not considered an illness on its own, but generally a symptom of a greater illness.
Because of the general syndrome that it is, many things can trigger it. For example shingles, injury, infection, and sometimes even syphilis. Statistically almost everyone will have experienced this to a varying degree sometime throughout their life. In some cases, it can get even worse (based on the underlying condition), to the point that the afflicted person can no longer function properly, or the overall lifestyle is affected.
Read more about this topic: Occipital Neuritis
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