Significance of Sufficient Neck Flexion During Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Hirayama Disease: Report of Two Cases

Significance of Sufficient Neck Flexion During Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Hirayama Disease: Report of Two Cases

It is difficult to distinguish Hirayama disease (HD) from other mimicking disorders in adolescent patients with distal upper limb weakness. The prevailing theory of HD postulates that the lower cervical cord is susceptible to compression during neck flexion because of insufficient growth of the dura...

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Main Authors: Seung-Wook No, Duk Hyun Sung, Du Hwan Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 2019-10-01
Series:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Subjects:
monomelic amyotrophy
myelopathy
magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:http://www.e-arm.org/upload/pdf/arm-2019-43-5-615.pdf

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