Table 1.
Previously reported cases of proximal upper extremity cervical flexion myelopathy
| First author [Ref.], year | Sex | Age at on-set, years | Age at diagnosis, years | Muscle weakness | Level of cervical cord compression | Treatment | Prognosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masaki [4], 1990 | Male | 18 | 24 | Bilateral deltoid, right biceps brachii | C4/C5 | Operation | Improved |
| Ando [5], 1993 | Male | 16 | 16 | Right deltoid, biceps brachii, brachioradialis | C4/C5 | Observation | Improved |
| Yaguchi [6], 2007 | Male | 16 | 23 | Right triceps, serratus anterior | C4/C5 | Observation | No progression |
| Jung [7], 2013 | Male | 18 | 19 | Right biceps brachii | C4/C5 | Neck collar | No progression |
| Paeng [8], 2015 | Male | 18 | 19 | Right biceps brachii | C4/C5 | Neck collar | No progression |
| This report, 2018 | Male | 18 | 18 | Bilateral deltoid, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, biceps brachii | C4/C5 | Neck collar | Improved |