Cruzeiro MM, Vale TC, Pires LA, Franco GM, Pennisi MF. Tetraparesis secondary to cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: case report.
ARQUIVOS DE NEURO-PSIQUIATRIA 2007;
65:532-5. [PMID:
17665031 DOI:
10.1590/s0004-282x2007000300034]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2006] [Accepted: 03/03/2007] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a rare cause of myelopathy in non-Oriental populations and relatively unrecognized by general practitioners. A case of an Afro-Brazilian 54-years-old woman presenting with tetraparesis due to cervical OPLL is presented. Emphasis is made for the inclusion of OPLL in the differential diagnosis of compressive cervical myelopathy.
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