The dropped head syndrome

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Authors

Guillermo A. Suárez · Tufts Medical Center

Abstract

We describe four patients with a neuromuscular syndrome characterized by relatively isolated neck extensor weakness. EMG and muscle biopsies suggest a restrictive noninflammatory myopathy predominantly affecting the cervical paraspinal muscles.

Topics & Keywords

Parkinson's Disease and Spinal Disorders Glycogen Storage Diseases and Myoclonus Galician and Iberian cultural studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Neurology

Volume 42, Issue 8, pp. 1625-1625

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.42.8.1625

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