Cervical syringomyelia at the C7-C8 level presenting with bilateral scapular winging

• Verfasst von: Niedermaier, Nikolaj [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Meinck, Hans-Michael [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Hartmann, Marius [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Cervical syringomyelia at the C7-C8 level presenting with bilateral scapular winging
• Verf.angabe: N. Niedermaier, H.-M. Meinck, M. Hartmann
• E-Jahr: 2000
• Jahr: March 01, 2000
• Umfang: 2 S.
• Teil: volume:68
• Teil: year:2000
• Teil: number:3
• Teil: pages:394-395
• Teil: extent:2
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 04.03.2021
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
• Ort Quelle: London : BMJ Publishing Group, 1944
• Jahr Quelle: 2000
• Band/Heft Quelle: 68(2000), 3, Seite 394-395
• ISSN Quelle: 1468-330X
• DOI: doi:10.1136/jnnp.68.3.394
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 175041872X

Abstract

Scapular winging is a neurological sign specifically caused by weakness of the serratus anterior, trapezius, or rhomboid muscles.1 2 Trauma, complications of surgery, myopathies, or peripheral nerve diseases are the major causes. We report on a patient with bilateral scapular winging as the presenting symptom of cervical syringomyelia at the C7-C8 spinal cord segments. - - This 38 year old carpenter complained of progressive involuntary movements of the right arm associated with arm and shoulder pain for the past 3 years. Involuntary movements were provoked by writing and similar activities. The patient was suspected of having a psychogenic movement disorder. - - Examination disclosed normal cranial nerve functions, mild hypertrophy of the right arm muscles, bilateral scapular winging of the serratus …