Abstract:Dropped head syndrome (DHS) is characterized by neck extensor muscle weakness, which may be isolated or secondary to another neurologic diagnosis. DHS, due to lysosomal storage disorders, has not been reported in the literature. We present a 21-year-old male who had complaints of slowly worsening difficulty swallowing for the past eight years, along with difficulty keeping his head erect. His past medical history was significant for apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), and he had a history of sudden cardi… Show more
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