Neuropathic Arthropathy Induced by Syringomyelia due to Arnold-Chiari I Malformation: A case report.
- Author:
Won Ihl RHEE
1
;
Gina LEE
;
Jin Young LEE
;
Yoon Hee KIM
;
Young Mook PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Korea. jinyoung@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neuropathic arthropathy;
Syringomyelia;
Arnold-Chiari I malformation
- MeSH:
Aged;
Central Nervous System;
Elbow Joint;
Female;
Humans;
Joints;
Syringomyelia*
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2007;31(2):252-256
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Neuropathic arthropathy is a chronic and progressive disease of bone and joints. One of the most common causes of neuropathic arthropathy is syringomyelia. Syringomyelia associated with Arnold-Chiari I malformation has been well documented in many reports. We report a case of 76 year-old woman presented with the right elbow joint pain and stiffness. Her symptom was caused by neuropathic arthropathy associated with Arnold-Chiari I malformation and syringomyelia. The purpose of this paper is to emphasize that neuropathic arthropathy requires the evaluation of central nervous system to assess for occult causal lesion.
