title: "Dropped-head" syndrome due to isolated myositis of neck extensor muscles: MRI findings.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiological Sciences, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gaeta
authors.forename: Silvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mazziotti
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toscano
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rodolico
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mazzeo
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blandino
mesh_terms: 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