"Dropped-head" syndrome due to isolated myositis of neck extensor muscles: MRI findings.
MRI findings of a patient with dropped-head syndrome due to focal myositis of the neck extensor muscles are presented. MRI showed oedematous changes and marked enhancement of the neck extensor muscles. After therapy MRI demonstrated disappearance of the abnormal findings.
Gaeta
Michele
M
Department of Radiological Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Mazziotti
Silvio
S
Toscano
Antonio
A
Rodolico
Carmelo
C
Mazzeo
Anna
A
Blandino
Alfredo
A
D005260:Female; D006257:Head; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D013577:Syndrome