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  2. Transverse ligament of atlas - Wikipedia

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    Excessive laxity of the posterior transverse ligament can lead to atlantoaxial instability, a common complication in patients with Down Syndrome and Ehlers–Danlos syndrome. Laxity has also been hypothesized as the cause of degenerative hypertrophy and mechanical atlantoaxial stress. [3] Degenerative processes can give rise to transverse ...

  3. Ligamentous laxity - Wikipedia

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    Ligamentous laxity or ligament laxity can appear in a variety of ways and levels of severity. In most people, ligaments (which are the tissues that connect bones to each other) are naturally tight in such a way that the joints are restricted to 'normal' ranges of motion. This creates normal joint stability.

  4. Achard syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Achard syndrome is a syndrome consisting of arachnodactyly, receding lower jaw, and joint laxity limited to the hands and feet. [1] Hypermobility and subluxations of the joints, increased lateral excursion of the patellas and other findings reflect the increased ligament laxity. It is clinically similar to Marfan syndrome. [2]

  5. Luxating patella - Wikipedia

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    It can be associated with damage to the anterior cruciate ligament. [1] Patellar luxation is a common condition in dogs, particularly small and miniature breeds. [2] The condition usually becomes evident between the ages of 4 and 6 months. It can occur in cats, as well, especially domestic short-haired cats. [3]

  6. Feline cutaneous asthenia - Wikipedia

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    Feline cutaneous asthenia is a rare inheritable skin disease of cats characterised by abnormal elasticity, stretching, and improper healing of the skin. Pendulous wing-like folds of skin form on the cat's back, shoulders and haunches. Even stroking the cat can cause the skin to stretch and tear.

  7. Lentigo in Cats: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatments - AOL

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    Lentigo in cats is a common dermatological condition characterized by the presence of small, flat, brownish spots on the skin — particularly around the lips, nose, and eyelid margins. Unlike in ...

  8. Hypermobility (joints) - Wikipedia

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    People with joint hypermobility may develop other conditions caused by their unstable joints. [6] [7] These conditions include: Subluxations or dislocations, especially in the shoulder; Joint instability causing frequent sprains, tendinitis, or bursitis when doing activities that would not affect others. However, a 2018 study reports that while ...

  9. Craniocervical instability - Wikipedia

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    The constellation of symptoms caused by craniocervical instability is known as "cervico-medullary syndrome" [4] and includes: [5] [6] [7] Anxiety disorder; Bobble-head doll syndrome, a sensation that the skull may fall off the cervical spine; Clumsiness and motor delay; Cognitive and memory decline; Double or blurred vision; Dysphagia, or the ...