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Table 3 Pathological findings of acute or subacute phase and chronic phase of patients with DHS

From: Histopathological characteristics of cervical extensor tissue in patients with dropped head syndrome

 

Acute or subacute phase

Chronic phase

CEM

NEC, MVP, ATR

3 (n = 3)

4 (n = 4)

INF

2 (n = 3)

3 (n = 4)

NL

DEG

0 (n = 4)

8 (n = 8)

MVP

1 (n = 4)

7 (n = 8)

  1. CEM cervical extensor muscle, NL nuchal ligament, NEC necrosis, MVP microvessel proliferation, ATR atrophy, INF inflammation, DEG degeneration