Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology
- Volume 10 Issue 2
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- Pages.109-111
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- 2008
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- 2508-691X(pISSN)
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- 2508-6960(eISSN)
A Case of Compressive Myelopathy due to Ossification of the Cervical Ligamentum Flavum
경추부 황색인대골화에 의한 압박척수병증 1예
- Lee, Dong-Ha (Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
- Cho, Yong-Jin (Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
- Kim, Han-Joon (Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
- Hong, Keun-Sik (Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
- Cho, Joong-Yang (Department of Neurology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
- 이동하 (인제대학교 의과대학 일산백병원 신경과) ;
- 조용진 (인제대학교 의과대학 일산백병원 신경과) ;
- 김한준 (인제대학교 의과대학 일산백병원 신경과) ;
- 홍근식 (인제대학교 의과대학 일산백병원 신경과) ;
- 조중양 (인제대학교 의과대학 일산백병원 신경과)
- Received : 2008.05.02
- Accepted : 2008.11.13
- Published : 2008.12.31
Abstract
Ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) usually occurs in the lower thoracic spine, and is rare in the cervical region. We report the case of a 67-year-old woman who presented a seven month's history of progressive weakness and paresthesia in her right upper extremity. MRI and CT scans of the spine revealed the presence of ossified ligamentum flavum from C3-C4. A cervical laminectomy resulted in a good post-operative improvement of muscle strength.