Cervical Diastematomyelia

Simpson, Richard K.; Rose, James E.

doi:10.1001/archneur.1987.00520150069027

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“…The association is strongest for cases arising in the lower spinal cord. One report of patients with cervical diastematomyelia suggested that a female sex predominance existed [56]. …”

Section: Sex Ratios In Conditions Involving the Cnsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sex Ratios in Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous System

Lemire

Pendergrass

2002

Pediatr Neurosurg

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Malformations of the central nervous system (CNS) are evaluated and treated by pediatric neurosurgeons. There is a spectrum of morphological variations within each type of malformation and with associated features that may determine whether the defect is isolated or part of a syndrome. Alterations in the normal sex ratio have been found in many malformations of the CNS but the reasons for them are usually unclear. It can be reasoned that some CNS malformations would have unusual sex ratios by chance alone. However there are recurrent patterns. When there is a dominance of one sex for a particular malformation, this information can help predict the likelihood of the malformation in a patient and influence diagnostic approaches. The present report provides information on selected CNS malformations that have altered sex ratios.

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“…The association is strongest for cases arising in the lower spinal cord. One report of patients with cervical diastematomyelia suggested that a female sex predominance existed [56]. …”

Section: Sex Ratios In Conditions Involving the Cnsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sex Ratios in Congenital Malformations of the Central Nervous System

Lemire

Pendergrass

2002

Pediatr Neurosurg

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“…Split cord malformation (SCM), mentioned as early as 1624 [1], has been well described and includes types I and II [2, 3]. Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS) was first described in 1912 and its classic triad is observed as cervical fusion (most commonly C2–3 and C5–6 interspaces) with resultant decreased movement, low hairline and brevicollis [4, 5].…”

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Lumbar Split Cord Malformation and Klippel-Feil Syndrome

Tubbs

Oakes

2003

Pediatr Neurosurg

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The authors report a patient with type II split cord malformation (SCM) and Klippel-Feil syndrome (KFS). Considering our review of the medical literature and present case report, we believe lumbar SCM and KFS in the same patient not to be coincidental findings but rather embryologically related entities. We propose that KFS in at least one of its phenotypes represents a forme fruste of occult spinal dysraphism.

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