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ArticleClinical case reports2025

Exploring "Intoxicated Syndrome": A rare case of cervical kyphoscoliosis due to drug abuse.

Majid Rezvani, Seyedali Modarres Sadeghi, Farid Masaeli, Anish Thapa, Ashani Shah, Farhad Mahmoudi

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6 authors.

Majid RezvaniDepartment of Neurosurgery Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan Iran.
Seyedali Modarres SadeghiDepartment of Neurosurgery Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan Iran.
Farid MasaeliDepartment of Neurosurgery Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Isfahan Iran.
Anish ThapaUniversal College of Medical Sciences Bhairahawa Nepal.
Ashani ShahRutgers New Jersey Medical School Newark New Jersey USA.
Farhad MahmoudiDepartment of Neurology University of Miami Miami Florida USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dropped head syndrome (DHS), marked by severe cervical muscle weakness, causes progressive kyphosis and difficulty in maintaining head posture. This case study reports on a 23-year-old male with DHS linked to drug abuse, underscoring the need to consider substance abuse as a cause and highlighting effective surgical treatment.

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addictionDHSdropped Head Syndromefacetectomykyphoscoliosis

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PMID40264730
PMCPMC12012639

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