Atlantoaxial Subluxation in a 10-Year-Old Girl With Down Syndrome: A Case Report

Down syndrome is the most common inherited chromosomal disorder caused by trisomy 21. Atlantoaxial instability (AAI) is more common in children with Down syndrome, resulting from ligament laxity and odontoid dysplasia. We report the case of a 10-year-old girl with Down syndrome submental. She came t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alfhmi, Sumaiah, Sejeeni, Nevein, Alharbi, Khawlah, Alharbi, Rahaf, Malayoo, Baraah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Neurology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10514675/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37746433
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43955
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Sumario:Down syndrome is the most common inherited chromosomal disorder caused by trisomy 21. Atlantoaxial instability (AAI) is more common in children with Down syndrome, resulting from ligament laxity and odontoid dysplasia. We report the case of a 10-year-old girl with Down syndrome submental. She came to the ER with a history of abnormal gait for one week and was admitted with a case of ataxia for investigations. Moreover, we discovered that she had atlantoaxial subluxation, which was treated surgically.

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