We report a woman with severe restrictive ventilatory impairment because of respiratory muscle paralysis caused by ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). Laminoplasty improved her respiratory function and quality of life. Cervical myelopathy including OPLL should be considered as an important differential diagnosis in patients with respiratory dysfunction.
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