J Korean Child Neurol Soc.  2012 Mar;20(1):43-47.

A Case of Cervical Disc Herniation with Paresthesia in Both Arms and Tic Mimicking Motions

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  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Korea. jhmoon@hyumc.com
  • 2Department of Radiology, Hanyang University Guri Hospital, Korea.

Abstract

Intervertebral disc herniation is rare in children and is reportedly related with disc calcification and traumatic injury. We report an 8 years old girl, who complained of tingling sensation in both arms and intentional tic like neck stretching for about 1 month. She had got unnoticed whiplash Injury 2 weeks before symptoms. She also had been taking lessons for taekwondo for one and half year. Physical examination was unremarkable. Her symptoms got aggravated over the next 4 weeks. Plain vertebral x-ray showed no abnormalities, but cervical spinal MRI revealed disc central herniations at C 5-6 and C 6-7 levels. We concluded that her paresthesia and tic like motion were related with cervical disc herniation from hyperflexion neck injury.

Keyword

Cervical disc herniation; Tic disorder; Paresthesia

MeSH Terms

Arm
Child
Humans
Intervertebral Disc
Neck
Neck Injuries
Paresthesia
Physical Examination
Sensation
Tic Disorders
Tics
Whiplash Injuries
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