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Results 1 - 10 of 212 for Spinal column
  1. Rigid spine muscular dystrophy 
    Rigid spine muscular dystrophy (RSMD) is a form of congenital muscular dystrophy. Disorders in this group cause muscle weakness and wasting (atrophy) beginning ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/rigid-spine-muscular-dystrophy - Genetics
  2. Chordoma 
    ... called the notochord is the precursor of the spinal column. The notochord disappears before birth, but in a ... JH, Rhines LD, Gokaslan ZL. Chordoma of the spinal column. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2008 Jan;19(1): ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/chordoma - Genetics
  3. Spina bifida 
    ... when the spine forms, the bones of the spinal column do not close completely around the developing nerves ... severe, depending on where the opening in the spinal column is located and how much of the spinal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/spina-bifida - Genetics
  4. Alagille syndrome 
    ... unusual butterfly shape of the bones of the spinal column (vertebrae) that can be seen in an x- ... during development, especially affecting the bile ducts, heart, spinal column, and certain facial features. JAG1 NOTCH2 chromosome 20 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/alagille-syndrome - Genetics
  5. SELENON gene 
    ... neck (the axial muscles); abnormal curvature of the spine (scoliosis); and serious breathing problems. Many of the ... gene mutations have been found to cause rigid spine muscular dystrophy 1 (RSMD1). In people with this ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/selenon - Genetics
  6. Spondylothoracic dysostosis 
    ... characterized by malformation of the bones of the spine and ribs. The bones of the spine (vertebrae) do not develop properly, which causes them ... are also fused at the part nearest the spine (posteriorly), which gives the rib cage its characteristic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/spondylothoracic-dysostosis - Genetics
  7. Intervertebral disc disease 
    ... the discs that separate the bones of the spine (vertebrae), causing pain in the back or neck ... between vertebrae and absorb pressure put on the spine.While the discs in the lower (lumbar) region ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/intervertebral-disc-disease - Genetics
  8. Spondylocostal dysostosis 
    ... characterized by abnormal development of bones in the spine and ribs. The bones of the spine (vertebrae) are misshapen and abnormally joined together (fused). ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/spondylocostal-dysostosis - Genetics
  9. Ankylosing spondylitis 
    ... inflammation (chronic inflammatory arthritis) that primarily affects the spine. Early symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis typically begin between ... bones (the ilia) and the base of the spine (the sacrum). These joints are called sacroiliac joints, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/ankylosing-spondylitis - Genetics
  10. TBXT gene 
    ... the notochord, which is the precursor of the spinal column in the embryo. The notochord disappears before birth, ... the base of the skull or in the spine. The notochord helps control the development of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/tbxt - Genetics
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