Table 1

Some clinical data of the four patients

SubjectAge (y)Onset (y)Clinical signsHerniation (MRI)EMGOther symptoms
IV.36445Mild low back and right leg pain, severe paraparesisC3-C4; C4-C5; L5-S1Mild motor and sensory neuropathyLate onset bilateral cataract
IV.46230Mild neck and right arm pain, severe paraparesisC5-C6; C6-C7; L3-L4Normal-
IV.56137Moderate neck pain, moderate paraparesisC4-C5; C5-C6Mild sensory neuropathy-
IV.75746Mild leg pain, moderate paraparesisD6-D7; D12-L1 L1-L2Mild motor neuropathyCongenital glaucoma