Cervical kyphosis after resolution of myopathic head drop. A case report.
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.
Jaster
J H
JH
Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, USA.
Bertorini
T E
TE
Swims
M P
MP
Dohan
F C
FC
Menke
P G
PG
Becske
T
T
Mönkemüller
K E
KE
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