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Topic: The driver's condition · Nº 473 / 590

¿Qué molestias suele provocar el latigazo cervical?

What symptoms does whiplash usually cause?

  • ADolor muscular y de cabeza, rigidez o menor movilidad del cuello, vértigo o mareos, entre otras.Muscle pain and headache, stiffness or reduced neck movement, vertigo or dizziness, among others.
  • BMolestias en la garganta.Throat discomfort.
  • CDolor en las extremidades.Pain in the limbs.
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Correct answer

  • ADolor muscular y de cabeza, rigidez o menor movilidad del cuello, vértigo o mareos, entre otras.Muscle pain and headache, stiffness or reduced neck movement, vertigo or dizziness, among others.
Explanation

Whiplash is a neck injury typical of rear-end collisions. It usually causes muscle pain and headache, stiffness or reduced neck movement, vertigo or dizziness; a properly adjusted head restraint helps prevent it.

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