# Exploring “Intoxicated Syndrome”: A rare case of cervical kyphoscoliosis due to drug abuse

## TL;DR

This paper presents a rare case of a 23-year-old man with a head posture disorder caused by drug abuse and successfully treated with surgery.

## Contribution

The paper introduces a rare case linking drug abuse to dropped head syndrome and demonstrates successful surgical intervention.

## Key findings

- Drug abuse was identified as a cause of dropped head syndrome in a young male.
- Surgical treatment effectively corrected the cervical kyphoscoliosis in the patient.

## Abstract

Dropped head syndrome (DHS), marked by severe cervical muscle weakness, causes progressive kyphosis and difficulty in maintaining head posture. This case study reports on a 23‐year‐old male with DHS linked to drug abuse, underscoring the need to consider substance abuse as a cause and highlighting effective surgical treatment.