Cervical Cord Injury due to Atlantoaxial Dislocation in Down's Syndrome: A Case Report.
- Author:
Byung Kyu PARK
1
;
Hyun Yoon KO
;
Kirim KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
cervical cord compression;
atlantoaxial;
instability
- MeSH:
Atlanto-Axial Joint;
Child;
Dislocations*;
Down Syndrome*;
Humans;
Ligaments;
Mass Screening;
Neurologic Examination;
Spinal Cord Compression
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
1997;21(1):234-238
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The children with Down's syndrome are predisposed to atlantoaxial instability due to ligamentous laxity of the atlantoaxial joint. That can lead to cervical spinal cord compression. A careful neurologic examination and pe riodic screening for atlantoaxial instability would be very important for early detection and prompt management. We report a child with Down's syndrome who was diagnosed as atlantoaxial dislocation. Long times after the showed progressive symptoms of cervical cord compression including respiratory distress.
