Hirayama disease: diagnostic essentials in neuroimaging

Clin Case Rep. 2017 Oct 30;5(12):2151-2152. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1246. eCollection 2017 Dec.

Abstract

A 22-year-old male presented with progressive muscular weakness of the upper extremities. MRI of the cervical spine established the final diagnosis of Hirayama disease (HD). HD is a rare disease with benign progress. Neurologists and radiologists should be aware of the specific neuroimaging signs of this rare clinical entity.

Keywords: Hirayama disease; neuroimaging; spine.