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Are congenital vertebral anomalies and spina bifida cystica aetiologically related?

Year: 1981

Type: article

Abstract: Radiological records of 104 patients with multiple vertebral anomalies without apparent spina bifida and 112 infants with spina bifida cystica were surveyed and the incidences of hemivertebrae and of rib, vertebral body, and vertebral arch fusions were recorded. The distributions of these four anomalies along the vertebral axis were found not to be statistically different between the two age groups. This is additional evidence to support the hypothesis that multiple vertebral anomalies and anencephaly-spina bifida cystica are aetiologically related.

Source: Journal of Medical Genetics

DOI: 10.1136/jmg.18.6.424

Authors: R G Lendon, R Wynne-Davies, M Lendon

Institutions: University of Manchester, University of Edinburgh

Language: English

Topic: Spinal Dysraphism and Malformations

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W1965447181