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The dropped head syndrome with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy
Author(s) -
Hoffman Donald,
Gutmann Ludwig,
Griggs Robert C.,
Mendell Jerry R.,
Miller Robert G.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.880170717
Subject(s) - chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy , medicine , polyneuropathy , demyelinating disorder , pathology , dermatology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , immunology , disease , antibody
The dropped head syndrome occurs in a variety of neuromuscular disorders. We present a woman with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy who developed this syndrome, likely reflecting severe demyelination of nerves to cervical paraspinal muscles. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.