The dropped head syndrome with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.
The dropped head syndrome occurs in a variety of neuromuscular disorders. We present a woman with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy who developed this syndrome, likely reflecting severe demyelination of nerves to cervical paraspinal muscles.
Hoffman
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Department of Neurology, West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, Morgantown 26506-9180.
Gutmann
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D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003711:Demyelinating Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006257:Head; D006801:Humans; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009431:Neural Conduction; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D011187:Posture; D012008:Recurrence