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01-09-2015 | Case Report

Monoparesis of upper extremity due to ipsilateral upper cervical cord compression: report of two cases

Authors: Yoshiharu Kawaguchi, Taketoshi Yasuda, Shoji Seki, Takeshi Hori, Masato Nakano, Tomoatsu Kimura

Published in: Journal of Orthopaedic Science | Issue 5/2015

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Upper cervical cord compression (UCCC) is generally caused by various diseases [1]. The symptoms due to UCCC are varied and diverse [1‐4]. Patients with UCCC have neck pain, posterior occipital headache, quadriparesis, paraparesis, monoparesis, and sensory abnormalities, including cervical myelopathy and radiculopathy [1, 5‐8]. Thus, the judgment of the symptoms owing to UCCC is difficult. Here, we encountered two cases with monoparesis of the upper extremity due to ipsilateral UCCC. This is the first report regarding the rare symptoms of monoparesis and well-demonstrated MRI findings. …

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Title: Monoparesis of upper extremity due to ipsilateral upper cervical cord compression: report of two cases
Authors: Yoshiharu Kawaguchi
Taketoshi Yasuda
Shoji Seki
Takeshi Hori
Masato Nakano
Tomoatsu Kimura
Publication date: 01-09-2015
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Journal of Orthopaedic Science / Issue 5/2015
Print ISSN: 0949-2658
Electronic ISSN: 1436-2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00776-014-0588-1

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