Cervical myelopathy with ankylosing hyperostosis of the spine.
We report the case of a man with ankylosing hyperostosis of the spine who developed spastic quadriparesis due to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. The related literature is discussed.
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000209:etiology; D009333:Neck; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed