A Case of Man-in-the-Barrel Syndrome Induced by Cervical Spinal Cord Ischemia.
10.14253/kjcn.2013.15.2.59
- Author:
Byeol A YOON
1
;
Jong Juk KIM
;
Dong Ho HA
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. advania9@chol.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Man-in-the-barrel syndrome;
Spinal cord ischemia;
Neck
- MeSH:
Arteries;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Motor Neuron Disease;
Neck;
Spinal Cord Diseases;
Spinal Cord Ischemia*;
Spinal Cord*;
Syringomyelia;
Upper Extremity
- From:Korean Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology
2013;15(2):59-62
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
