Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry · 1952 · 42 citations · 2 references
MedicineNeurologyNeurosurgeryCongenital NeurosurgeryCraniofacial DevelopmentSpine SurgeryCongenital Cranial AnomaliesCongenital Craniofacial AnomaliesCongenital Skull DefectsCraniofacial AnomaliesCervical Spinal Cord CompressionCongenital Cranial MalformationsCongenital KyphosisCongenital Optic AtrophyCranial Base SuturesForamen Magnum AnatomyOptic Nerve AtrophySpine Deformities
The role played by congenital malformations of the skull and spine in the production of lesions of the central nervous system has been increasingly appreciated in recent years. In the skull premature synostosis of the sutures of the vault (craniostenosis) can lead to optic atrophy and symptoms of intra- cranial hypertension. Hydrocephalus and compres- sion of the brain stem and upper cervical cord can result from deformities of the base of the skull, such as platybasia and narrowing of the foramen magnum.
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