A case report of thoracolumbar paraspinal myopathy as the cause of camptocormia in a patient with atypical parkinsonism

A case report of thoracolumbar paraspinal myopathy as the cause of camptocormia in a patient with atypical parkinsonism

Abstract Background Camptocormia is severe flexion of the thoracolumbar spine, exaggerated during standing and walking but minimized in supine position. Even though camptocormia is a relatively common condition during the course of Parkinson’s disease, there is ongoing controversy concerning its mec...

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Main Authors: Yoon Kim, Ahro Kim, Aryun Kim, Beomseok Jeon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Camptocormia
Bent spine syndrome
Parkinsonism
Postural deformity
Dystonia
Paraspinal myopathy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-017-0899-x

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