Acute paraparesis secondary to Arnold-Chiari type I malformation and neck hyperflexion.
A 2-year-old child experienced clinical manifestations of Arnold-Chiari Type I malformation, rare in early childhood, after a mild hyperflexion injury of the neck that resulted in acute paraparesis. Recovery occurred after decompressive laminectomy.
D000208:Acute Disease; D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014911:Whiplash Injuries / Q000150:complications*