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