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22-10-2022 | Syringomyelia | Case Based Review

Neuropathic arthropathy of the shoulder secondary to operated syringomyelia: a case-based review

Authors: Burhan Fatih Kocyigit, Betül Kızıldağ

Published in: Rheumatology International | Issue 4/2023

Abstract

Neuropathic arthropathy (NA) is a long-term progressive disorder that causes joint destruction in the existence of a neurologic deficit. Minor injuries and fractures are commonly overlooked until the visible joint deterioration becomes persistent. Syringomyelia is one of the important causes of NA. The appearance of clinical signs in syringomyelia is caused by longitudinal cysts formed in the cervical and cervicothoracic regions of the spinal cord. Depending on the existence of the underlying disorder, the number and localization of the syrinxes, a range of symptoms, involving pain, sensation deficit, loss of motor function, and deep tendon reflex abnormality, emerge. The case is here described of a 68-year-old female patient with shoulder NA following syringomyelia, who partially responded to the rehabilitation program. Furthermore, the available case reports were comprehensively reviewed on Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed/Medline. Furthermore, the available case reports were comprehensively evaluated on Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed/Medline. Thus, we aimed to present the demographic characteristics, symptoms, physical examination signs, treatment, and follow-up parameters of syringomyelia-related shoulder NA cases.

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Title: Neuropathic arthropathy of the shoulder secondary to operated syringomyelia: a case-based review
Authors: Burhan Fatih Kocyigit
Betül Kızıldağ
Publication date: 22-10-2022
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keyword: Syringomyelia
Published in: Rheumatology International / Issue 4/2023
Print ISSN: 0172-8172
Electronic ISSN: 1437-160X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-022-05234-w

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