A case of camptocormia (bent spine) secondary to early motor neuron disease

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Ozer, Feriha | Mutlu, Aytul | Meral, Hasan

Affiliations: Department of Neurology, Haseki Research and Educational Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Note: [] Corresponding author: Feriha Özer, Ataköy 9., Kısım A 14 / B, Daire: 138, İstanbul, Turkey. Tel.: +90 212 529 53 56; E-mail: ffozer@yahoo.com

Abstract: Camptocormia is a gait disorder, characterized by hyperflexion of thoracolumbar spine which increases on walking, and disappears in the supine position. A 48 year-old man developed progressive gait deterioration for one year and slight weakness and tremor of both hands for five months. It eventually became apparent that the patient had motor neuron disease, as well as symptoms of extrapyramidal disorder.

Keywords: camptocormia, motor neuron disease, Parkinson's disease, segmental dystonia, muscle biopsy

Journal: Behavioural Neurology, vol. 15, no. 1-2, pp. 51-54, 2004