Dropped head syndrome due to neuromuscular disease: clinical manifestation and evaluation | Zendy

Ahmet Z. Burakgazi | Zendy; Perry K. Richardson | Zendy; Mohammad Abu-Rub | Zendy

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Dropped head syndrome due to neuromuscular disease: clinical manifestation and evaluation

Author(s) -

Ahmet Z. Burakgazi,

Perry K. Richardson,

Mohammad Abu-Rub

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

neurology international

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39

H-Index - 16

ISSN - 2035-8377

DOI - 10.4081/ni.2019.8198

Subject(s) - medicine , neuromuscular disease , etiology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , head (geology) , motor neuron , disease , physical therapy , intensive care medicine , geomorphology , geology

In this article, we discuss the clinical approach to patients with dropped head syndrome and identify the various neuromuscular causes of dropped head syndrome including muscle, neuromuscular junction, peripheral nerve and motor neuron etiologies. We aim to increase awareness of recognition the entity of dropped head syndrome and factors that may predict response to immunomodulating therapy in dropped head syndrome.

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