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Replication and exploratory analysis of 24 candidate risk polymorphisms for neural tube defects. [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundNeural tube defects (NTDs), which are among the most common congenital malformations, are influenced by environmental and genetic factors. Low maternal folate is the strongest known contributing factor, making variants in genes in the folate ...
Abaan, Hatice Ozel, Brody, Lawrence C, Browne, Marilyn L, Caggana, Michele, Kay, Denise M, Kirke, Peadar N, McGrath, Emily C, Mills, James L, Molloy, Anne M, Pangilinan, Faith, Parle-McDermott, Anne, Scott, John M, Shane, Barry, Sutton, Marie, Troendle, James F   +14 more
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LUMBOSACRAL TRANSITIONAL VERTEBRA ASSOCIATED WITH SACRAL SPINA BIFIDA OCCULTA: A CASE REPORT

Acta Medica, 2013
Congenital malformations such as lumbosacral transitional vertebrae and spina bifida occulta constitute unrare anomalies and could affect the symptomatology of low back pain.
George Paraskevas, Maria Tzika, Panagiotis Kitsoulis   +2 more
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Association between rare variants in specific functional pathways and human neural tube defects multiple subphenotypes

Neural Development, 2020
Background Neural tube defects (NTDs) are failure of neural tube closure, which includes multiple central nervous system phenotypes. More than 300 mouse mutant strains exhibits NTDs phenotypes and give us some clues to establish association between ...
Jizhen Zou, Fang Wang, Xueyan Yang, Hongyan Wang, Lee Niswander, Ting Zhang, Huili Li   +6 more
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Absent cervical spine pedicle and associated congenital spinal abnormalities - a diagnostic trap in a setting of acute trauma: case report [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: Congenital spinal abnormalities can easily be misdiagnosed on plain radiographs. Additional imaging is warranted in doubtful cases, especially in a setting of acute trauma. Case Presentation This patient presented at the emergency unit of our
Guggenberger, R, Andreisek, G, Scheffel, H, Wildermuth, S, Leschka, S, Stolzmann, P   +5 more
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Spina Bifida Sacralis Occulta from Ancient Greek Sicily (Pozzanghera Necropolis, Leontinoi, 6th–4th Century BC): Anatomical, Anthropological and Ethnomedical Considerations on the Insular Presentation of this Congenital Anomaly

Anthropological Review, 2023
In this article a case of spina bifida sacralis occulta (SBSO) from the Pozzanghera necropolis of the ancient Greek colony of Leontinoi (Sicily) and archaeologically dated to the 6th–4th century BC is morphologically analysed and discussed.
Sebastiano Melintenda, Elena Varotto, Eleonora Pappalardo, Lorenzo Guzzardi, Veronica Papa, Dario Palermo, Francesco M. Galassi   +6 more
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The Prevalence and Distribution of Spina Bifida in a Single Major Referral Center in Malaysia

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2017
BackgroundThe aim of this study is to review the medical history of patients with spina bifida, encompassing both aperta and occulta types born between the years 2003 until 2016, spanning a 13-year time period.
Adibah Sahmat, Renuka Gunasekaran, Siti W. Mohd-Zin, Lohis Balachandran, Meow-Keong Thong, Julia P. Engkasan, Dharmendra Ganesan, Zaliha Omar, Zaliha Omar, Abu Bakar Azizi, Azlina Ahmad-Annuar, Noraishah M. Abdul-Aziz   +11 more
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Epidural Analgesia Decreases Narcotic Requirements in Low Level Spina Bifida Patients Undergoing Urologic Laparotomy for Neurogenic Bladder and Bowel [PDF]

, 2018
Purpose Concern of anatomical anomalies and worsening neurologic symptoms has prevented widespread use of epidural catheters in patients with low level spina bifida (LLSB). We hypothesize that thoracic epidural placement in the T9-T10 interspace is safe
Cain, Mark P., Green, Morton C., Horn, Nicole D., Misseri, Rosalia, Monn, M. Francesca, Roth, Joshua D., Whittaker, Stephanie C.   +6 more
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The incidence of radiographic lumbar spine abnormalities in 1500 asymptomatic military school candidates

Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2021
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of lumbar spine abnormalities in adolescents using anteroposterior radiographs.\nMethods: Lumbar anteroposterior radiographs of 1500 military school candidates were evaluated for ...
Osman Tugrul Eren, Nurettin Heybeli, Erkan Okan   +2 more
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Use of Sacral Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Overlapping Constipation and Fecal Incontinence [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND Fecal incontinence and constipation are common gastrointestinal complaints, but rarely occur concurrently. Management of these seemingly paradoxical processes is challenging, as treatment of one symptom may exacerbate the other.
James-Stevenson, Toyia, Sreepati, Gouri
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Main and contralateral side stages of lesion affected bone union in the conservative treatment of adolescent lumbar spondylolysis: a multivariable analysis of 217 patients and 298 lesions in a retrospective cohort study

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023
Background Factors affecting bone union in the conservative treatment of adolescent lumbar spondylolysis remain controversial. We aimed to examine these factors along with advances in diagnostic imaging using multivariable analysis of a sufficient number
Hisanori Gamada, Masaki Tatsumura, Reo Asai, Shun Okuwaki, Toru Funayama, Masashi Yamazaki   +5 more
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