Dropped head syndrome (DHS): non-neuromuscular causes

Evidence-based neurology checklist on dropped head syndrome (dhs): non-neuromuscular causes: Cervical diseases Syringomyelia Cervical spondylosis Ankylosing spondylitis Forced cervical hyperflexion Cervical dystonia (spasmodic torticollis) Neurodegenerative causes Miscellaneous causes Causes of…

Cervical diseases

  • Syringomyelia
  • Cervical spondylosis
  • Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Forced cervical hyperflexion
  • Cervical dystonia (spasmodic torticollis)

Neurodegenerative causes

Miscellaneous causes

Causes of intermittent head drop

References

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  4. Nalini A, Ravishankar S. "Dropped head syndrome" in syringomyelia: report of two cases. JNNP 2005; 76:290-300.
  5. Price RF. Acute head drop after cervical hyperflexion injury. JNNP 2004; 75:788-793.
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