Fracture of the odontoid process complicating tardive dystonia | Zendy

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Fracture of the odontoid process complicating tardive dystonia

Author(s) -

Konrad Carsten,

VollmerHaase Juliane,

Gaubitz Markus,

Nabavi Darius G.,

Reilmann Ralf,

Knecht Stefan

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

movement disorders

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352

H-Index - 198

eISSN - 1531-8257

pISSN - 0885-3185

DOI - 10.1002/mds.20122

Subject(s) - medicine , movement disorders , odontoid process , dystonia , rheumatoid arthritis , osteoporosis , neurological disorder , surgery , physical medicine and rehabilitation , cervical spine , central nervous system disease , psychiatry , disease

We report on a 57‐year‐old woman with frequent and powerful retrocollis. The involuntary movements combined with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis led to a fracture of the axial odontoid process. Neurologists with a focus on movement disorders should screen for diseases putting the patient at risk for spinal lesions and consider early treatment. © 2004 Movement Disorder Society

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