Dropped head syndrome due to myogenic atrophy --- a case report of surgical treatment

• Main Authors: Ishidou Yasuhiro (Author), Yamamoto Takuya (Author), Abematsu Masahiko (Author), Zenmyo Michihisa (Author), Komiya Setsuro (Author), Ijiri Kosei (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>We report a case of a 69-year-old man with dropped head syndrome associated with isolated neck extensor myopathy (INEM). Over a period of 2 years, he exhibited progressive inability to lift his chin off his chest, resulting in the dropped head position that impai...