stiff neck

Example Sentences

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Initial symptoms of meningitis include headache, fever, drowsiness and a stiff neck -- but those are symptoms of different illnesses and can hamper prompt diagnosis.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Listeriosis can cause fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions, and sometimes diarrhoea and gastrointestinal symptoms.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2024

Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

The first symptoms of EEE are a fever, stiff neck, headache and lack of energy.

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2024

A piece of red flannel was wrapped around Mademoiselle’s throat; a stiff neck compelled her to hold her head on one side.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin