title: Cervical kyphosis after resolution of myopathic head drop. A case report.
abstract: METHODS
  This is a case report.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To present a case of cervical kyphosis after resolution of myopathic head drop.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Myopathic head drop is a severe and persistent local myopathy that never progresses beyond the neck extensor muscles.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case is reported of a hospitalized psychiatric patient who experienced the sudden onset of severe neck extensor weakness consistent with myopathic head drop.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Although myopathic head drop resolved after 2 years, it left a disabling residual skeletal deformity of the cervical spine.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Myopathic head drop may be a cause of cervical kyphosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, USA.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Jaster
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Bertorini
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Swims
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Dohan
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Menke
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Becske
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Mönkemüller
mesh_terms: D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000368:Aged; D006257:Head / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009333:Neck; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011187:Posture; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic