| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:0060034 |
| PURL | http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/DOID_0060034 Copy |
| Name | dropped head syndrome |
| Definition | A spinal disease that is characterized by severe kyphotic deformity of the cervicothoracic spine and by severe weakness of the cervical paraspinal muscles that results in the passively correctable chin-on-chest deformity. This syndrome is defined by weakness of neck extensor muscles against gravity with or without weakness of neck flexor muscles. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23203936/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3621852/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6763751 |
| Synonyms |
floppy head syndrome [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a spinal disease |