Cervical cord tethering and congenital mirror movements: is it an association rather than a coincidence?

P Erdinçler

doi:10.1080/026886902320909196

Cervical cord tethering and congenital mirror movements: is it an association rather than a coincidence?

Br J Neurosurg. 2002 Oct;16(5):519-22. doi: 10.1080/026886902320909196.

Author

P Erdinçler¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Turkey. pam@istanbul.edu.tr

PMID: 12498502
DOI: 10.1080/026886902320909196

Abstract

Two unusual cases of cervical cord tethering associated with mirror movements of the hands are presented. A brief discussion of the literature pertaining to mirror movements is included. It is concluded that the association of cervical cord tethering and mirror movements can be more than a coincidence.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Movement Disorders / complications
Movement Disorders / congenital*
Neck
Neural Tube Defects / complications
Neural Tube Defects / diagnosis*
Spinal Cord Compression / complications
Spinal Cord Compression / diagnosis*