Pseudoathetosis caused by migrated cervical disc.
Parkinsonism Relat Disord
; 13(1): 59-61, 2007 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
Although pseudoathetosis has been described in various conditions, it has been rarely reported in patients with epidural lesions. We report the first case of a patient with pseudoathetosis caused by a migrated cervical disc. The patient was a 76-year-old woman who presented with progressive clumsiness of the hands and athetotic movements. Electrophysiological studies revealed normal peripheral nerve conduction and delayed and attenuated cortical SEPs. Spinal MRI revealed an epidural mass with gadolinium enhancement at the C3-4 level. An anterior cervical surgery disclosed a migrated disc, and its removal resulted in a marked improvement. Migrated cervical disc should be considered in patients with a profound sensory loss and pseudoathetosis in the hands, because this condition is treatable.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Compressão da Medula Espinal
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Vértebras Cervicais
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Disco Intervertebral
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Deslocamento do Disco Intervertebral
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Transtornos dos Movimentos
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Parkinsonism Relat Disord
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão