Dropped head syndrome in mitochondriopathy

European Spine Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 652-656

  Finsterer, J ^a  

^a Krankenhaus Hietzing mit Neurologischem Zentrum Rosenhugel   (Austria)

Author keywords

Anterocollis; Mitochondriopathy; Myopathy; Neck muscles

Indexed keywords

ALENDRONIC ACID; AMANTADINE; ANTIPARKINSON AGENT; BISOPROLOL; CABERGOLINE; CARBIDOPA; CLOPIDOGREL; CORTICOSTEROID; CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; ENALAPRIL; ENTACAPONE; ESOMEPRAZOLE; FUROSEMIDE; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; LEVODOPA; METOPROLOL; PERGOLIDE; PHENPROCOUMON; PRAMIPEXOLE; ROPINIROLE; VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISORDERS OF MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTIONS; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EXERCISE TEST; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDER; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; LEG EDEMA; MUSCLE BIOPSY; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MYOPATHY; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; NECK MUSCLE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; OSTEOCHONDROSIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PAIN; PARKINSONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTOSIS; SHORT STATURE; SHOULDER GIRDLE; SIDE EFFECT; THYROID DISEASE; VERTIGO;

BORRELIA INFECTIONS; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASES; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MUSCULAR DISEASES; NECK MUSCLES; PARKINSON DISEASE; SPINAL CURVATURES; SYNDROME;

EID: 11144333584     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-003-0630-z     Document Type: Article

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