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Localized Girdle Sensation of Mid-Trunk (False Localizing Sign) in a Patient with Compressive Cervical Myelopathy
Patient with compressive cervical myelopathy sometimes present with localized girdle sensation in the mid trunk (called false localizing sign). This symptom often confuses physicians, but the clinical features and mechanism are still unclear. We present a male patient presented with localized girdle sensation in the middle trunk following fall. Later on diagnosis of compressive cervical myelopathy was made after MRI cervical spine.
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Girdle Sensation, Cervical Cord, Myelopathy, False Localizing Sign.
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