하부 경수 신경근병변으로 나타난 척수공동증 -증례 보고

• Published in: Annals of rehabilitation medicine pp. 145 - 148
• Main Authors: 김수아, 정재석, 김호성, 고재현, 이양균
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한재활의학회 01.02.2005
• Subjects: 재활의학
• ISSN: 2234-0645; 2234-0653

Syringomyelia may present with confusing, unilateral patterns of segmental muscle involvement and dissociated sensory loss. The objective of this study was to report a patient with syringomyelia and Chiari malformation type 1 (CM 1) who had an unusual presentation suggesting lower cervical radiculopathy. A 50-year-old woman presented with clinical evidence of left lower cervical radiculopathy. Nerve conduction studies revealed normal in both motor and sensorynerves of the left upper extremity. Electromyography showed abnormal spontaneous activities in the paracervical muscles at C7-T1 levels and in some examined muscles of the left upper extremity such as abductor pollicis brevis and abductor digiti minimi muscles. Magnetic resonance imaging of cervical spine demonstrated syringomyelia at C4- T4 levels. Syringomyelia may clinically mimic lower cervical radiculopathy. KCI Citation Count: 0