Tetraparesis secondary to cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: case report Tetraparesia secundária a ossificação do ligamento longitudinal posterior cervical: relato de caso

Tetraparesis secondary to cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: case report Tetraparesia secundária a ossificação do ligamento longitudinal posterior cervical: relato de caso

Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a rare cause of myelopathy in non-Oriental populations and relatively unrecognized by general practitioners. A case of an Afro-Brazilian 54-years-old woman presenting with tetraparesis due to cervical OPLL is presented. Emphasis is made f...

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Main Authors: Marcelo Maroco Cruzeiro, Thiago Cardoso Vale, Leopoldo Antônio Pires, Gláucio Mendes Franco, Molise Fortuna Pennisi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2007-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
ossificação do ligamento longitudinal posterior
compressão da medula espinhal
estenose espinhal
ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament
spinal cord compression
spinal stenosis
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