Stenosis of the axis and cervical myelopathy. Case report

S G Prakash; M J Chandy; J Abraham

doi:10.3171/jns.1992.76.2.0296

Stenosis of the axis and cervical myelopathy. Case report

J Neurosurg. 1992 Feb;76(2):296-7. doi: 10.3171/jns.1992.76.2.0296.

Authors

S G Prakash¹, M J Chandy, J Abraham

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurological Sciences, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India.

PMID: 1730959
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1992.76.2.0296

Abstract

A rare case is described of marked segmental stenosis of the axis secondary to developmental hypertrophy of the posterior neural arch causing cervical myelopathy. The patient made a remarkable recovery following decompressive laminectomy.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Cervical Vertebrae* / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Hypertrophy / diagnostic imaging
Male
Paresthesia / etiology
Spinal Cord Diseases / etiology*
Spinal Stenosis / complications*
Spinal Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed