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abstract: '  Calcification of ligamentum flavum is a rare disease that was found to occur almost exclusively in Japanese population. However the disease is now being increasingly recognized as a cause of thoracic myeloradiculopathy in Indian Population. We report a case of thoracic myelopathy at multiple levels due to ossified and hypertrophied ligamentum flavum.'
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  - family: Jaisuresh
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  - family: Vinod kumar
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  - family: Sundaravadivelu
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date: 2007
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keywords: 'Ligamentum flavum hypertrophy, Myelopathy.'
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publication: Calicut Medical Journal 2007
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referencetext: |
  1.RosenbaumRB, ciaverella DP.Disorders of Bones, Joints, Ligaments and Meninges.In: Bradley WG, Daroff RB, Fenichel GM,Jankovic J,editors. Neurology in clinical practice.4th ed.Philadelphia:Butterworth Heinemann;2004.p.2204.
  
  2.Kruse JJ, Awasthi D, Harris M, Waguespack A, Riccardi J. Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum as a Cause of Myelopathy in North America:Report of Three cases.J.spinal disorders 2000; 13(1):22-5.
  
  3.Jayakumar PN, Devi BI, Bhat DI, Das BS. Thoracic cord compression due to Ossified hypertrophied ligamentum flavum. Neurology India 2002; 50:286-9.
  
  4.Kocer A,Gozke E, Tasali N. Thoracic myelopathy due to enlarged Ossified ligaments (Japanese disease) in a Turkish female patient. Journal of Neurological Sciences (Turkish) 2005; 22(1): 69-73.
  
  5.Gil-salu JL, Lopez-escobar M, Gomez-cardenas E, Rodriquez-pena F, Repeto-lopez JA, Lopez-lopez J et al. Calcification of thoracic yellow ligament as a cause of myelopathy. Rev Neurol 2002 Apr 16-30;34(8):750-3.
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title: Thoracic myelopathy due to ossified hypertrophied ligamentum flavum
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