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A Case of Man-in-the-Barrel Syndrome Induced by Cervical Spinal Cord Ischemia  

Yoon, Byeol A (Department of Neurology, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Kim, Jong Juk (Department of Neurology, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
Ha, Dong Ho (Department of Radiology, Dong-A University College of Medicine)
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Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology / v.15, no.2, 2013 , pp. 59-62 More about this Journal
Abstract
Man-in-the-barrel syndrome (MIBS) is a clinical syndrome of bilateral upper limb weakness with normal lower extremity function. It can be caused by various neurological conditions such as bilateral cerebral hypoperfusion, syringomyelia, motor neuron disease, or cervical myelopathies. We report a patient with MIBS after cervical spinal cord ischemia. It is postulated to be caused by ischemic insults of anterior spinal artery from repeated and prolonged neck extension.
Keywords
Man-in-the-barrel syndrome; Spinal cord ischemia; Neck;
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