title: Cervical spine involvement in Larsen's syndrome: a case illustration.
abstract: We present the progressive clinical course of a child with myelopathy attributable to cervical spine abnormalities associated with Larsen's syndrome. After anterior and posterior cervical fusion, his preoperative symptoms of weakness, gait dysfunction, and hyperreflexia have improved at 9-month follow-up. The progressive course and importance of early referral and intervention should be of interest to the general pediatric community.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA.
authors.forename: Jason T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Banks
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Wellons
authors.forename: R Shane
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Tubbs
authors.forename: Jeffrey P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Blount
authors.forename: W Jerry
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Oakes
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Grabb
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000293:Adolescent; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005530:Foot Deformities; D034381:Hearing Loss; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000151:congenital; D007596:Joints / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012678:Sensation Disorders; D013577:Syndrome; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis