Klippel-Feil syndrome.
A healthy 19-year-old man presented with signs and symptoms of central cord syndrome after a moderate fall. He had congenital fusion of multiple cervical vertebrae consistent with Klippel-Feil syndrome. This disorder, although rare, is important for emergency medicine physicians to recognize as a risk factor for cervical cord syndromes.
O'Donnel
Daniel P
DP
Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2859, USA.
Seupaul
Rawle A
RA
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D020210:Central Cord Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D006801:Humans; D007714:Klippel-Feil Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male