Monomelic amyotrophy: pathology and epidemiology

Evidence-based neurology checklist on monomelic amyotrophy: pathology and epidemiology: Pathogenesis This is a cervical flexion myelopathy It possibly results from repeated or sustained neck flexion Pathology Epidemiology Synonyms

Pathogenesis

  • This is a cervical flexion myelopathy
  • It possibly results from repeated or sustained neck flexion

Pathology

Epidemiology

Synonyms

References

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