Magnetic resonance imaging findings in patients with dropped head syndrome.

Tomoyuki UeshimaKenji EndoHirosuke NishimuraYasunobu SawajiHidekazu SuzukiTakato AiharaKazuma MurataTakamitsu KonishiTakuya KusakabeHideya YamauchiJun MatsubayashiKengo Yamamoto

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (2024)

MRI findings of DHS within 6 months after the onset presented the characteristic signal changes in cervical extensor muscles, interspinous tissue, ALL and Modic change. Evaluation of MRI signal changes is useful for an objective evaluation of DHS.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
diffusion weighted imaging
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
case report
optic nerve