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  2. Congenital vertebral anomaly - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Caudal regression syndrome - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Spina bifida - Wikipedia

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    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]

  5. Diastematomyelia - Wikipedia

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    Diastematomyelia is a "dysraphic state" of unknown embryonic origin, but is probably initiated by an accessory neurenteric canal (an additional embryonic spinal canal.).) This condition may be an isolated phenomenon or may be associated with other segmental anomalies of the vertebral bodies such as spina bifida, kyphoscoliosis, butterfly vertebra, hemivertebra and block vertebrae which are ...

  6. Neural tube defect - Wikipedia

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    Neural tube defects (NTDs) are a group of birth defects in which an opening in the spine or cranium remains from early in human development. In the third week of pregnancy called gastrulation, specialized cells on the dorsal side of the embryo begin to change shape and form the neural tube.

  7. Congenital dermal sinus - Wikipedia

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    Congenital dermal sinus is a tract from the surface layer of the skin, through the deeper tissues into the cranial or spinal cavity. [2] The skin findings of this tract can include: Pit along neuraxis [4] Flat capillary hemangioma [4] Hypertrichosis [2] [3] [4] Skin tag [3] Abnormal pigmentation [2] [3] Subcutaneous lipoma [2] [3] [4]

  8. Las Vegas already seems part of the NBA world, which makes ...

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    Atlanta Hawks' Dyson Daniels (5) defends as Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo shoots during a semifinal game in the NBA Cup basketball tournament Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas.

  9. Spinal muscular atrophy - Wikipedia

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    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]