Progressive Quadriparesis following a Minor Trauma in a Patient with Klippel-Feil Syndrome: Case Report
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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: 192-194, 2002.
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ABSTRACT
Klippel-Feil syndrome is characterized by congenital fusion of cervical vertebrae with a wide range of associated anomaly. The authors present a 50-year-old Klippel-Feil syndrome patient with a minor trauma followed progressive quadriparesis. He had typical radiologic findings of type II Klippel-Feil syndrome and presented progressive myelopathy due to cord compression at foramen magnum level with cervical instability. The patient underwent craniocervical decompression and fusion. The authors reviewed the pertinent literatures and discussed this rare syndrome.
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Assunto principal:
Quadriplegia
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Doenças da Medula Espinal
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Vértebras Cervicais
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Descompressão
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Forame Magno
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Síndrome de Klippel-Feil
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Ano de publicação:
2002
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