Clavicle fracture mimicking dropped-head syndrome in a patient with multiple system atrophy

Floriane Le Goff (1) , Fabrice Duparc (2) , Romain Lefaucheur (1) , Damien Fetter (1) , Audrey Rouillé (1) , David Maltête (1, 3, 4, 5)

1 Service de neurologie [Rouen]
2 Service d'orthopédie et de traumatologie [Rouen]
3 ADEN - Nutrition, inflammation et dysfonctionnement de l'axe intestin-cerveau
4 IRIB - Institute for Research and Innovation in Biomedicine
5 UNIROUEN UFR Santé - UNIROUEN - UFR Santé

Dropped-head syndrome is characterized by an abnormal ante-fixed posture of the neck, usually observed in patients with neurodegenerative disorders such as multiple system atrophy (MSA) [1]. We report an unusual cause of acute antero- and latero-collis in a patient with MSA.

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]; Human health and pathology; Tissues and Organs [q-bio.TO]

Floriane Le Goff, Fabrice Duparc, Romain Lefaucheur, Damien Fetter, Audrey Rouillé, et al.. Clavicle fracture mimicking dropped-head syndrome in a patient with multiple system atrophy. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 2017, 35, pp.98-99. ⟨10.1016/j.parkreldis.2016.11.008⟩. ⟨hal-02400527⟩