Scoliosis (Spinal curvature; Kyphoscoliosis)
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Alternate Names : Spinal curvature, Kyphoscoliosis
Definition
Scoliosis is a curving of the spine. The spine curves away from the middle or sideways.
kyphoscoliosis
kafskli ss noun a condition in which someone has both backward and lateral curvature of the spine kyphosis ...
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Kyphoscoliosis Type
(Type VI)
Fragile globe of the eyes, significant skin and joint laxity, and severe curvature of the spine (kyphoscoliosis). Inherited as an autosomal recessive trait.
Kyphoscoliosis type (formerly called type VI)
This is an uncommon form. Fewer than 60 cases have been reported worldwide. Signs and symptoms include: ...
Kyphoscoliosis
An abnormal curvature of the spine in which there is both sideways curvature and forward humping of the upper part of the spine
Kyphosis ...
Scoliosis [and Kyphoscoliosis], Idiopathic
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Curvatures of Spine Associated with Other Conditions, Other Curvatures of Spine ...
Spinal curvature; Kyphoscoliosis
Definition of Scoliosis:
Scoliosis is a curving of the spine. The spine curves away from the middle or sideways.
Spinal curvature; Kyphoscoliosis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
There are three general causes of scoliosis: ...
Some forms of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, notably the vascular and kyphoscoliosis types, can involve serious and potentially life-threatening complications. Blood vessels can tear (rupture) unpredictably, causing internal bleeding, stroke, and shock.
The body is inspected for kyphoscoliosis (sometimes suggesting chronic weakness of paraspinal muscles) and for surgical and traumatic scars. Dystonic posturing (eg, torticollis) may interfere with movement, mimicking weakness.
People with EDS, especially the kyphoscoliosis type, are more prone to osteoporosis and eye problems.
Skeletal abnormalities may include abnormal front-to-back and side-to-side curvature of the spine (kyphoscoliosis), unusual prominence of the breastbone (pigeon chest, or pectus carinatum), dental abnormalities, and short, hyperextensible, ...
Abnormal curvature of the spine (kyphoscoliosis)
Cloudy cornea
Heart murmur (aortic regurgitation)
Inguinal hernia
Liver enlargement
Loss of nerve function below the neck
Short stature (especially short trunk) ...
It is a skeletal disorder, caused by the toxin beta-aminopropionitrile (BAPN), and characterized by hernias, aortic dissection, exostoses, and kyphoscoliosis and other skeletal deformities, ...
The spine may have an abnormal curvature at birth (scoliosis) and with age this often progresses to marked kyphoscoliosis which may cause respiratory difficulties. The skin is soft and easily stretched. Easy bruising has been noted.
Disorders of the respiratory muscles or chest wall; Myasthenia Gravis, kyphoscoliosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Disorders of gas exchange; chronic pulmonary disorders, asphyxia, acute Pulmonary Edema
Respiratory alkalosis ...
severe kyphoscoliosis), hypoxia, hypercapnia, or pre-existing respiratory depression. In such patients, even usual therapeutic doses of morphine may increase airway resistance and decrease respiratory drive to the point of apnea.
In addition, affected individuals may exhibit front-to-back and side-to-side curvature of the spine (kyphoscoliosis); feet that are abnormally positioned (talipes equinovarus or clubfoot); ...
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, kyphoscoliosis type ... joint laxity
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, tenascin-X deficiency ... joint dislocation
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, type 10 ... loose joints
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, VIIB ... joint dislocations
Ehrlichiosis ...
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Associated symptoms include abdominal distension, megacolon, constipation, and diarrhea. About 75% of patients have a Marfanoid habitus, often with kyphoscoliosis or lordosis, joint laxity, and decreased subcutaneous fat.
Low thyroid (myxedema)
Certain congenital and valvular heart conditions
Muscle weakness diseases
Home at high altitude (over 10,000 feet)
Pectus excavatum or other severe chest deformity (eg, kyphoscoliosis) ...
Krause-Kivlin syndrome see Peters Anomaly/Peters Plus syndrome
Kufs disease (adult type) see Batten disease
Kugelberg-Welander disease see SpinalMuscular Atrophy
Kyphoscoliosis Type Ehlers-Danlos syndrome see Ehlers-Danlos syndrome ...
musculoskeletal pain (usually associated with the Hypermobility Type); arterial/intestinal/uterine fragility or rupture (usually associated with the Vascular Type); Scoliosis at birth and scleral fragility (associated with the Kyphoscoliosis Type); ...
 See also: Scoliosis, Symptom, Weakness, Arthritis, Injury
  
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