Description of the disease * EnglishPolish Pobierz sekcję do PDF Definicja A rare acquired skeletal muscle disease characterized by severe weakness of the neck extensor muscles causing progressive reducible kyphosis of the cervical spine and the inability to hold the head up, in the absence of a known cause. Histological studies reveal a non-inflammatory myopathic picture. The clinical course is relatively benign, although cervical myelopathy may develop. Disease data Klasyfikacja Clinical syndrome Synonimy Isolated neck extensor myopathy Izolowana miopatia prostownika grzbietu Kod ORPHA 447881 Kod OMIM - Kod ICD10 G72.8 Kod ICD11 - *Soruce Extended description of the disease Pobierz sekcję do PDF No additional description. Orphanet - interntowa baza danych dotyczących rzadkich chorób i sierochych leków. ©INSERM 1999 - Dostępna na stronie www.orphanet.pl