Abstract

RODRIGUEZ-ALARCON, Carlos; BUSTAMANTE-MIELES, Daniella  and  PESANTEZ-ORELLANA, Héctor. Neurological Complications In Achondroplasia: Post-Traumatic Quadriparesis In Cervicomedullary Stenosis. Rev Ecuat Neurol [online]. 2024, vol.33, n.2, pp.69-71. ISSN 2631-2581.  https://doi.org/10.46997/revecuatneurol33200069.

Achondroplasia is a common skeletal dysplasia characterized by short stature and bone deformities, caused by a mutation in the FGFR3 gene. Patients with this condition are at risk of neurological compression, especially at the craniocervical junction. We present the case of a girl with achondroplasia who suffered a traumatic brain injury, revealing stenosis of the foramen magnum and spinal cord contusion on MRI. Surgical decompression was performed with favorable results.

Keywords : Achondroplasia; cranioencephalic trauma; quadriparesis; craniocervical junction.