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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Increased vertebral height
  1. Compression fractures of the back 
    ... the affected spinal bone or bones Loss of height A spine x-ray may show at least 1 compressed ... age 65, or earlier if you are at increased risk for osteoporosis.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000443.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Osteoporosis 
    ... material is placed into a bone of your spine to restore the height of the vertebrae) Spinal fusion (bones of your spine are joined together so they do not move ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000360.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Gigantism 
    ... form on the nerves of the brain and spine (neurofibromatosis) If excess GH occurs after normal bone growth has stopped (end of puberty), the condition is known as acromegaly .
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001174.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Achondroplasia 
    ... crooked teeth Short stature (well below the average height for a ... Spine curvatures called kyphosis and lordosis Short fingers with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001577.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Marfan syndrome 
    ... too much. People with this syndrome have tall height and long arms and legs. How this overgrowth ... The length of the arms is greater than height when arms are stretched out. Other symptoms include: ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000418.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Down syndrome 
    ... children with Down syndrome never reach average adult height. Children may also have delayed mental and social ... months X-rays of the upper or cervical spine between ages 3 and 5 years Pap smears ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000997.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Bone mineral density test 
    ... 21 kilograms per square meter) Significant loss of height Long-term tobacco or excessive alcohol use
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007197.htm - Medical Encyclopedia