| Cervical Klippel-Feil syndrome predisposing an elderly African man to central cord myelopathy following minor trauma. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 21327144 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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An otherwise-healthy, active 83-year-old Nigerian man developed reversible central cord myelopathy from a mild fall on a level surface. Cervical spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed C5, 6, and 7 block vertebrae and marked disc extrusions only at the immediately adjoining upper and lower non-fused segments of the cervical spine. There was no spinal canal stenosis otherwise. We think that the unique presentation of this case of Klippel-Feil syndrome further supports the impression that following fusion (congenital or acquired) of one segment of the spinal column, hypermobility of the non-fused adjoining segments may strongly predispose to more disc extrusions. |
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Authors:
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A Olufemi Adeleye; R Olusola Akinyemi |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: African health sciences Volume: 10 ISSN: 1729-0503 ISO Abbreviation: Afr Health Sci Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-02-17 Completed Date: 2011-04-27 Revised Date: 2011-07-25 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101149451 Medline TA: Afr Health Sci Country: Uganda |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 302-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Neurological Surgery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. femdoy@yahoo.com |
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Accidental Falls Aged, 80 and over Analgesics / therapeutic use Cervical Vertebrae / injuries*, pathology Humans Klippel-Feil Syndrome / complications, pathology* Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Neck Pain / drug therapy, etiology Quadriplegia / etiology* Spinal Cord Diseases / drug therapy, pathology* Treatment Outcome |
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0/Analgesics |
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