Rhythmic Neck Muscle Spasms and Upper Limb Muscle Myoclonic Jerks as an Unusual Initial Presentation of Posttraumatic Cervicothoracic Syringomyelia: A Case Report

Hsin Chin Lin; Yu Lin Tsai; Wen Chung Tsai

doi:10.1016/j.pmrj.2018.03.006

Rhythmic Neck Muscle Spasms and Upper Limb Muscle Myoclonic Jerks as an Unusual Initial Presentation of Posttraumatic Cervicothoracic Syringomyelia: A Case Report

Hsin Chin Lin, Yu Lin Tsai, Wen Chung Tsai^*

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School of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

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Abstract

Posttraumatic syringomyelia with an initial presentation of involuntary movement is rare. We describe a 25-year-old patient who sustained complete traumatic spinal cord injury at the thoracic level and presented with rhythmic neck muscle spasms and upper limb muscle myoclonic jerks 1 month after trauma. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed syrinx formation between C3 and T1. Lumbar-peritoneal shunt and decompression were performed. The symptoms completely disappeared after surgery. This report highlights that rhythmic neck muscle spasms and upper limb muscle myoclonic jerks can be the initial and only manifestations of syringomyelia.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1119-1121
Number of pages	3
Journal	PM and R
Volume	10
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmrj.2018.03.006
State	Published - 10 2018

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