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"Dropped-head" syndrome due to isolated myositis of neck extensor muscles: MRI findings.

Michele Gaeta1, Silvio Mazziotti, Antonio Toscano, Carmelo Rodolico, Anna Mazzeo, Alfredo Blandino.   

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.

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Year:  2005        PMID: 16220272     DOI: 10.1007/s00256-005-0011-2

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Skeletal Radiol        ISSN: 0364-2348            Impact factor:   2.199


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