{"title":"Klippel‒Feil syndrome associated with mirror movements: A rare case report","authors":"A. Mittal, Ankit Chamoli","doi":"10.4103/injms.injms_3_22","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Klippel‒Feil syndrome, is a congenital disorder characterized by congenital fusion of two or more cervical vertebrae. Classically, there is triad of short neck, a low posterior hairline, and a limited range of neck movements. Less than half patients present with all three classical features. The presence of other anomalies may be associated with increased morbidity so complete evaluation and further management are critical in every case. Here, we are reporting a case with all clinical triad with associated mirror movements.","PeriodicalId":43811,"journal":{"name":"Indian Journal of Medical Specialities","volume":"13 1","pages":"195 - 197"},"PeriodicalIF":0.2000,"publicationDate":"2022-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Indian Journal of Medical Specialities","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.4103/injms.injms_3_22","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Klippel‒Feil syndrome, is a congenital disorder characterized by congenital fusion of two or more cervical vertebrae. Classically, there is triad of short neck, a low posterior hairline, and a limited range of neck movements. Less than half patients present with all three classical features. The presence of other anomalies may be associated with increased morbidity so complete evaluation and further management are critical in every case. Here, we are reporting a case with all clinical triad with associated mirror movements.
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The Indian Journal of Medical Specialities is an all-encompassing peer-reviewed quarterly journal. The journal publishes scholarly articles, reviews, case reports and original research papers from medical specialities specially pertaining to clinical patterns and epidemiological profile of diseases. An important highlight is the emphasis on undergraduate and postgraduate medical education including various aspects of scientific paper-writing. The journal gives priority to research originating from the developing world, including from the tropical regions of the world. The journal also publishes special issues on health topics of current interest. The Indian Journal of Medical Specialities is one of the very few quality multispeciality scientific medical journals.