Linked Life Data

2973661

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/id/2973661

Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-1-12
pubmed:abstractText
Abnormalities in the upper cervical spine resulting in cervical myelopathy in patients with Down's syndrome have been well-documented. However, two adult Down's syndrome patients recently presented with cervical myelopathy secondary to abnormalities of the lower cervical spine. Because of this, 105 Down's syndrome patients with normal upper cervical spines were evaluated clinically and radiographically. They were found to have an increased prevalence of lower cervical spondylosis that significantly correlated with physical findings consistent with cervical myelopathy. Therefore, physicians dealing with Down's patients should closely monitor neurological function and obtain flexion/extension laterals of the cervical spine to evaluate C1-C2 instability and degenerative changes in the lower cervical spine if a change in neurologic status is noted.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0362-2436
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
781-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-7-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Lower cervical spondylosis and myelopathy in adults with Down's syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedics, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article