title: Spinal cord compression caused by ossification of the transverse ligament of the atlas.
abstract: Although ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament and ligamentum flavum are well known, ossification of the transverse ligament of the atlas is extremely rare. We present the case of a 79-year-old man who developed a gradually progressive spastic quadriparesis caused by upper cervical canal stenosis due to ossification of the transverse ligament of the atlas together with ligamentum flavum hypertrophy.
authors.affiliation: Royal Preston Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perera
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Davis
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001270:Cervical Atlas / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017887:Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology