Outcomes after Cervical Duraplasty for Monomelic Amyotrophy (Hirayama Disease): Results of a Case–Control Study of 60 Patients

Background The optimal management and the role of surgery in monomelic amyotrophy, also known as Hirayama disease (HD), remain controversial. In the largest series of patients with HD managed by cervical duraplasty (CD), this study compares the outcomes between conservative and surgical management....

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Main Authors: Sumit Thakar, Aditya Atal Arun, Niranjana Rajagopal, Saritha Aryan, Dilip Mohan, Joshy E. Vijayan, Alangar S. Hegde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0041-1735248