dropped head syndrome

Term ID

DOID:0060034

Synonyms

• floppy head syndrome

Definition

A spinal disease that is characterized by severe kyphotic deformity of the cervicothoracic spine and by severe weakness of the cervical paraspinal muscles that results in the passively correctable chin-on-chest deformity. This syndrome is defined by weakness of neck extensor muscles against gravity with or without weakness of neck flexor muscles. (3)

References

Secondary ID:

Merged into

obsolete primary Spirochaetales infectious disease

Ontology

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