Isolated Neck Extensor Myopathy Causing a Dropped Head: A Case Report

This report is of a 71-year-old woman who presented with a dropped head and difficulty in extending her neck. She was diagnosed with isolated neck extensor myopathy. Conservative treatment (use of a cervical collar and muscular strength training) temporarily improved her symptoms. However, destructi...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Takahashi, Yuichiro Yokoyama, Fumiaki Terajima, Keiji Hasegawa, Toru Suguro, Kazutoshi Shibuya, Akihito Wada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/230949901101900124