Cervical cord tethering and congenital mirror movements: is it an association rather than a coincidence?
Two unusual cases of cervical cord tethering associated with mirror movements of the hands are presented. A brief discussion of the literature pertaining to mirror movements is included. It is concluded that the association of cervical cord tethering and mirror movements can be more than a coincidence.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Turkey. pam@istanbul.edu.tr
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D009333:Neck; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*