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Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae consist of the process of the last lumbar vertebra fusing with the first sacral segment. [1] While only around 10 percent of adults have a spinal abnormality due to genetics, a sixth lumbar vertebra is one of the more common abnormalities. [2] Sacralization of the L5 vertebra is seen at the lower right of the ...
Many people with this type of spina bifida do not even know they have it, as the condition is asymptomatic in most cases. [21] A systematic review of radiographic research studies found no relationship between spina bifida occulta and back pain. [23] More recent studies not included in the review support the negative findings. [24] [25] [26]
Serious skin findings are more rare than these other more typical findings. There are also a number of musculoskeletal findings. They all result from the effects of the lipoma on the spine. Abnormal curvature of the spine, scoliosis, and deformities of the spine and legs distal to the lipoma are common. Due to the proximity of the lipomas to ...
It is a congenital disorder in which the fetal development of the lower spine—the caudal partition of the spine—is abnormal. [1] It occurs at a rate of approximately one per 60,000 live births. [2] Some babies are born with very small differences compared to typical development, and others have significant changes.
By the time of birth the spinal cord is located between L1 and L2. In a baby with Spina bifida the spinal cord is still attached to the skin around it preventing it from rising properly. [12] This occurs because the spinal cord in a child with Spina bifida is low lying and tethered at the bottom.
Vertebral hemangiomas are observed throughout any age, although most are diagnosed in people within their 50s alongside a higher presence in females with a 1:1.5 male-to-female ratio. They often present in the vertebral body of the thoracic and lumbar spine with potential to extend into the posterior arch. They can involve a single or multiple ...
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a rare neuromuscular disorder that results in the loss of motor neurons and progressive muscle wasting. [3] [4] [5] It is usually diagnosed in infancy or early childhood and if left untreated it is the most common genetic cause of infant death. [6]
Congenital dermal sinus is an uncommon form of cranial or spinal dysraphism. [2] [3] It occurs in 1 in 2500 live births. [3]It occurs as a dermal indentation, found along the midline of the neuraxis and often presents alongside infection and neurological deficit. [2]