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MeSH Heading: Dropped Head Syndrome
Tree Number(s): C05.651.515.500; C10.597.613.593.500; C23.550.695.500; C23.888.592.608.593.500
Unique ID: D000094222
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000094222
Scope Note: Condition characterized by sagging of the head due to severe NECK MUSCLES weakness in the back of the neck. It may result in severe cervical KYPHOSIS called chin-on-chest deformity. Dropped head syndrome is most often associated with other diseases, e.g., PARKINSON'S DISEASE; STROKES; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; and ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS.
Entry Term(s): Chin-on-Chest Deformity
Previous Indexing: Muscle Weakness (1996-2022)
Public MeSH Note: 2023
History Note: 2023
Date Established: 2023/01/01
Date of Entry: 2022/07/08
Revision Date: 2022/05/23

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Dropped Head Syndrome MeSH Descriptor Data 2024