ArticleInterventional pain medicine2024
Dropped head syndrome after bilateral cervical radiofrequency ablation. A case report and literature review.
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- Assessment of real-world, prospective outcomes in patients treated with cervical radiofrequency ablation for chronic pain (RAPID).Interventional pain medicine · 2025Article
- 7. Cervical facet pain: Degenerative alterations and whiplash-associated disorder.Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain · 2025Review
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Abstract
Introduction: Cervical medial branch radiofrequency ablation is an effective treatment for cervical facet joint pain. It is considered a safe procedure, and permanent complications are very rare. We report a case of a patient who developed dropped-head syndrome (DHS) after bilateral treatment. Case report: An 86-year-old man was referred to our pain clinic because of neck pain. One year before, he underwent bilateral multi-level cervical medial branch radiofrequency ablation. Within the next 24 hours, he experienced progressive neck extensor muscle weakness. After a comprehensive examination, he was diagnosed with dropped head syndrome as a complication of the radiofrequency procedure. Conservative management was chosen, resulting in partial improvement of the muscular weakness. Conclusion: The present case, along with others reviewed in this article, supports the recommendation against performing bilateral and multilevel cervical medial branch radiofrequency ablation.
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