Neuroschisis of the cervical spinal cord in a patient with Klippel-Feil syndrome.

During the neurological work-up of a young patient with Klippel-Feil syndrome, the presence of a neuroschisis of the cervical spinal cord was detected. The patient presented with a transient and acute hemisensory loss and a Horner's syndrome of the opposite side. The unusual presentation and radiological findings in a patient with Klippel-Feil syndrome prompted this report.