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Zhang, S. (Zhang, S..) [1] | Wang, Z. (Wang, Z..) [2] | Lu, C. (Lu, C..) [4] | Liu, Z. (Liu, Z..) [5] | Kang, C. (Kang, C..) [6] | Lin, F. (Lin, F..) [7] | Lin, D. (Lin, D..) [8] | Huang, L. (Huang, L..) [9] | Zhang, Y. (Zhang, Y..) [10]

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Background: There are some cases of Klippel-Feil syndrome with spinal cord injury in clinical work. However, there is no literature report on Brown-Sequard syndrome after trauma. We report a case of Brown-Sequard syndrome following minor trauma in a patient with KFS type III. Her Brown-Sequard syndrome is caused by Klippel-Feil syndrome. Case presentation: We found a 38-year-old female patient with KFS in our clinical work. She was unconscious on the spot following a minor traumatic episode. After treatment, her whole body was numb and limb activity was limited. Half an hour later, she felt numb and weak in the right limb and weak in the left limb. She had no previous hypertension, diabetes, or coronary heart disease. After one-month treatment of medication, hyperbaric oxygen, rehabilitation, and acupuncture in our hospital, her muscle strength partially recovered, but the treatment effect was still not satisfactory. Then, she underwent surgical treatment and postoperative comprehensive treatment, and rehabilitation training. She was able to take care of herself with assistance, and her condition improved from grade B to grade D according to the ASIA (ASIA Impairment Scale) classification. Conclusion: KFS, also known as short neck deformity, is a kind of congenital deformity characterized by impaired formation and faulty segmentation of the cervical spine, often associated with abnormalities of other organs. The cervical deformity in patients with KFS can alter the overall mechanical activity of the spine, as well as the compensatory properties of the spine for decelerating and rotatory forces, thus increasing the chance of spinal cord injury (SCI) following trauma. Many mechanisms can make patients more susceptible to injury. Increased range of motion of the segment adjacent to the fused vertebral body may lead to slippage of the adjacent vertebral body and altered disc stress, as well as cervical instability. SCI can result in complete or incomplete impairment of motor, sensory and autonomic nervous functions below the level of lesion. This woman presented with symptoms of BSS, a rare neurological disorder with incomplete SCI. Judging from the woman’s symptoms, we concluded that previously she had KFS, which resulted in SCI without fracture and dislocation following minor trauma, with partial BSS. After the comprehensive treatment of surgery, hyperbaric oxygen, rehabilitation therapy, and neurotrophic drugs, two years later, we found her symptoms significantly improved, with ASIA Impairment Scale from grade B to grade D, and her ability to perform activities of daily living with aids. © 2023, BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature.

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ASIA (American Spinal Injury Association) Impairment Scale Brown-Sequard syndrome(BSS) Cervical Klippel-Feil syndrome(KFS) Spinal cord injury (SCI)

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  • [ 1 ] [Zhang S.]Department of Orthopedics, Fuzhou second Hospital, Fujian, Fuzhou, 350100, China
  • [ 2 ] [Zhang S.]Department of Spine Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College, Hebei, Chengde, 067000, China
  • [ 3 ] [Wang Z.]Department of Orthopedics, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, 35015, South Korea
  • [ 4 ] [Zhang S.]School of Civil Engineering, Fujian University of Technology, Fujian, Fuzhou, 350000, China
  • [ 5 ] [Lu C.]Department of Foreign Languages, Fu Zhou University, Fujian, Fuzhou, 350100, China
  • [ 6 ] [Liu Z.]Department of Spine Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College, Hebei, Chengde, 067000, China
  • [ 7 ] [Kang C.]Department of Foreign Languages, Fu Zhou University, Fujian, Fuzhou, 350100, China
  • [ 8 ] [Lin F.]Department of Orthopedics, Fuzhou second Hospital, Fujian, Fuzhou, 350100, China
  • [ 9 ] [Lin D.]Department of Orthopedics, Fuzhou second Hospital, Fujian, Fuzhou, 350100, China
  • [ 10 ] [Huang L.]Department of Orthopedics, Fuzhou second Hospital, Fujian, Fuzhou, 350100, China
  • [ 11 ] [Zhang Y.]Department of Spine Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College, Hebei, Chengde, 067000, China

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

Year: 2023

Issue: 1

Volume: 24

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JCR Journal Grade:2

CAS Journal Grade:3

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