Ossification Of The Ligamentum Flavum: Rare Cause Of The Thoracic Myelopathy
Journal Title: Journal of Neurological Sciences-Turkish - Year 2008, Vol 25, Issue 1
Abstract
Ossification of ligamentum flavum is a rare cause of thoracic myelopathy. Most of the reported cases are from Japan and it is rarely seen in other races. Here, we present a 40 years old female patient presented with progressive paraparesis and urinary incontinence secondary to ossification of ligamentum flavum at the level of the T8-9.
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Emel AVCI, Adil OZTURK, Fusun BABA, Seyho YUCETAS, Ahmet CAKIR
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