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ArticleSurgical neurology international2026

Atlantoaxial dislocation in a patient with Neurofibromatosis type 1: Case report and review.

Abolfazl Rahimizadeh, Housain Soufiani, Khodakaram Rastegar, Abdolhadi Daneshi, Chia Peroutighalat, Mahan Amirzadeh, Naser Asgari

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Article in Surgical neurology international, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Abolfazl RahimizadehPars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Medical Manners Research Center, Pars Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Housain SoufianiPars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Medical Manners Research Center, Pars Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Khodakaram RastegarHazrat Rasoul Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Abdolhadi DaneshiHafte Tir hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Chia PeroutighalatPars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Medical Manners Research Center, Pars Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Mahan AmirzadehPars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Medical Manners Research Center, Pars Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Naser AsgariPars Advanced and Minimally Invasive Medical Manners Research Center, Pars Hospital, Tehran, Iran.

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Abstract

Background: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) or von Recklinghausen's disease is a complex multi-system genetic disorder characterized by neurocutaneous manifestations, nervous system affection, and various skeletal dysplasia. Rarely, this disorder might be associated with atlantoaxial dislocation (AAD). Case Description: A 65-year-old male with a prior diagnosis of (NF1) was referred due to progressive spastic quadriparesis. Dynamic cervical spine radiographs and magnetic resonance showed reducible AAD with cervicomedullary cord compression/myelopathy. Triple construct C1-C2 screw-rod-hook fixation results in steady postoperative neurological recovery. Conclusion: Here, we reviewed the clinical presentation, diagnostic challenges, and surgical fusion for C1-C2 instability in a 65-year-old male with type 1 (NF1) and cervicomedullary cord compression.

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Atlantoaxial dislocationCervicalHarms techniqueNeurofibromatosisTranslaminar screw

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PMID42694777
PMCPMC13540772

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