title: [The head-up-orthosis - a good solution for ambulant patients with Dropped-head-syndrome].
abstract: Severe paresis of the neck muscles, dystonia or an increased activation of the head flexor can lead to dropped-head syndrome. It can be based on various neurological diseases. We present a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with severe paresis of the head extensor muscles, which led to a dropped-head syndrome. Usual advices did not permit an adequate swallowing and breathing. The new developed device (head-up) can be adjusted on the individual needs which lead to a marked improvement in quality of life of the patient. Especially for ambulatory patients with Dropped-head syndrome is the «head-up» a very good solution.
authors.affiliation: Neurologie/Dept. Medizin, Kantonsspital Winterthur.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Czell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D001915:Braces; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009123:Muscle Hypotonia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009334:Neck Muscles; D011474:Prosthesis Design