A rare coincidence of torticollis in Familial Mediterranean Fever: atlanto-axial rotatory subluxation

Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2014 Dec:127:158-60. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2014.10.010. Epub 2014 Oct 18.

Authors

Pinar Gencpinar¹, Oznur Bozkurt¹, Kamil Karaali², Atilla Gemici³, Saim Kazan⁴, Senay Haspolat⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatric Neurology, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
² Department of Radiology, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
³ Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
⁴ Department of Neurosurgery, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
⁵ Department of Pediatric Neurology, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey. Electronic address: shaspolat@akdeniz.edu.tr.

PMID: 25459264
DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2014.10.010

No abstract available

Keywords: Atlanto-axial rotatory subluxation; Childhood; Familial Mediterranean Fever; Torticollis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Atlanto-Axial Joint / physiopathology*
Cervical Vertebrae
Child
Familial Mediterranean Fever / complications*
Familial Mediterranean Fever / physiopathology*
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Orthotic Devices
Torticollis / complications*
Torticollis / physiopathology*
Torticollis / therapy