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Spinal Canal Stenosis at the Level of Axis

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¶ We describe a rare case of marked segmental stenosis of the axis secondary to developmental hypertrophy of the posterior neural arch causing severe neck pain and headache in the occipital region. The patient made a remarkable recovery following decompressive laminectomy and foraminal decompression.

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  1. Akdeniz University, School of Medicine, Neurosurgery Department, Antalya, Turkey, , , , , , TR

    C. Açıkbaş, M. Akyüz, S. Kazan & R. Tuncer

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Açıkbaş, C., Akyüz, M., Kazan, S. et al. Spinal Canal Stenosis at the Level of Axis. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 142, 1021–1023 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s007010070057

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