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Bent spine syndrome

G Serratrice1, J Pouget, J F Pellissier

  • 1Cliniques des Maladies du Système Nerveux et de l'Appareil Locomoteur, Marseille, France.

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
|January 1, 1996
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Elderly patients experienced progressive back muscle weakness and spine bending, a condition potentially linked to late-onset muscular dystrophy. This "bent spine syndrome" presents unique diagnostic challenges in older adults.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Geriatrics
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders

Background:

  • Progressive paravertebral muscle weakness in the elderly can manifest with distinct postural changes.
  • The
  • bent spine syndrome
  • describes a specific clinical presentation of spinal deformity.

Observation:

  • Eight elderly patients presented with progressive paravertebral muscle weakness.
  • Symptoms included spinal bending when standing, with normal posture when supine.
  • Computed tomography revealed significant hypodensity in paraspinal muscles.

Findings:

  • Serum creatine kinase levels were moderately elevated.
  • Electromyography (EMG) of paraspinal muscles yielded non-specific results.

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  • Muscle biopsy confirmed a myopathic process.
  • The condition appeared familial in two cases, suggesting a potential genetic component.

    • Implications:

    • This suggests a possible late-onset paraspinal muscular dystrophy as the underlying cause.
    • The syndrome highlights the need for careful evaluation of unexplained spinal weakness in geriatric patients.
    • In the absence of definitive pathological markers,
    • bent spine syndrome
    • provides a clinical classification for these cases.