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Results 1 - 10 of 218 for Vertebrae
  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. Intervertebral disc disease 
    ... the discs that separate the bones of the spine (vertebrae), causing pain in the back or neck and ... and arms. The intervertebral discs provide cushioning between vertebrae and absorb pressure put on the spine.While ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/intervertebral-disc-disease - Genetics
  3. Klippel-Feil syndrome 
    ... or more spinal bones in the neck (cervical vertebrae). The vertebral fusion is present from birth. Three ... In people with Klippel-Feil syndrome, the fused vertebrae can limit the range of movement of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/klippel-feil-syndrome - Genetics
  4. 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 to ... are also fused at the part nearest the spine (posteriorly), which gives the rib cage its characteristic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/spondylothoracic-dysostosis - Genetics
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. Chordoma 
    ... cancerous tumor that can occur anywhere along the spine, from the base of the skull to the ... all chordomas occur at the base of the spine (sacrum), about one third occur in the base ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/chordoma - Genetics
  8. 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
  9. Horizontal gaze palsy with progressive scoliosis 
    ... and also causes an abnormal curvature of the spine (scoliosis). People with this condition are unable to ... an abnormal side-to-side curvature of the spine develops in infancy or childhood. It tends to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...tal-gaze-palsy-with-progressive-scoliosis - Genetics
  10. Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis 
    ... idiopathic scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine that appears in late childhood or adolescence. Instead of growing straight, the spine develops a side-to-side curvature, usually in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../adolescent-idiopathic-scoliosis - Genetics
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