Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology

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A Case of Man-in-the-Barrel Syndrome Induced by Cervical Spinal Cord Ischemia

경부 척수허혈에 의해 발생한 통속사람증후군 1예

  • Yoon, Byeol A (Department of Neurology, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jong Juk (Department of Neurology, Dong-A University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ha, Dong Ho (Department of Radiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
  • 윤별아 (동아대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 김종국 (동아대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 하동호 (동아대학교 의과대학 영상의학교실)
  • Received : 2012.10.17
  • Accepted : 2013.12.10
  • Published : 2013.12.30
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Abstract

Man-in-the-barrel syndrome (MIBS) is a clinical syndrome of bilateral upper limb weakness with normal lower extremity function. It can be caused by various neurological conditions such as bilateral cerebral hypoperfusion, syringomyelia, motor neuron disease, or cervical myelopathies. We report a patient with MIBS after cervical spinal cord ischemia. It is postulated to be caused by ischemic insults of anterior spinal artery from repeated and prolonged neck extension.

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