Dropped head syndrome due to myogenic atrophy --- a case report of surgical treatment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>We report a case of a 69-year-old man with dropped head syndrome associated with isolated neck extensor myopathy (INEM). Over a period of 2 years, he exhibited progressive inability to lift his chin off his chest, resulting in the dropped head position that impai...

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Main Authors: Ishidou Yasuhiro, Yamamoto Takuya, Abematsu Masahiko, Zenmyo Michihisa, Komiya Setsuro, Ijiri Kosei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
Online Access:http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/6/1/9