Neck extensor muscle weakness (Dropped head syndrome) following radiotherapy
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Dropped head syndrome, a result of neck extensor weakness, is a rare but striking clinical entity. Patients with this condition experience significant neck muscle weakness that leads to an inability to elevate the head from the chest. Our report presents a case of a woman with a clinical history of probable multiple sclerosis (MS) who developed dropped head syndrome after sequential courses of thoracic and cervical spine irradiation ten years apart. Case report
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