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Upper limbs dysmetria caused by cervical spinal cord injury
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Location: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/9/50/abstract
Description: Case presentation
A 51-year-old male had sudden onset of weakness, dysmetria over bilateral upper limbs and ataxia after he fell accidentally. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed no specific findings. C-spine MRI revealed C1 myelopathy and C4-6 spinal cord compression by bulged disc. The symptoms subsided after surgical intervention.
Conclusion Sudden onset of upper limbs dysmetria is a sign of dysfunction in cerebellum and its associated pathway. However, lesion in spinal cord can also cause cerebellar signs such as dysmetria.
Upper limbs dysmetria caused by cervical spinal cord injury: a case report Hsun-Chang Lin , Chun-Hung Chen , Gim-Thean Khor and Poyin Huang BMC Neurology 2009, 9:50
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Author/Contact: Lin et al
Institution: BMC Neurology
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