Vitamin A Deficiency Induces Congenital Spinal Deformities in Rats

Vitamin A Deficiency Induces Congenital Spinal Deformities in Rats

Most cases of congenital spinal deformities were sporadic and without strong evidence of heritability. The etiology of congenital spinal deformities is still elusive and assumed to be multi-factorial. The current study seeks to elucidate the effect of maternal vitamin A deficiency and the production of congenital spinal deformities in the offsping. Thirty two female rats were randomized into tw...

Vitamin D Deficiency Impairs Spatial Learning in Adult Rats

Background: Through its membrane and intracellular receptors, vitamin D regulates many vital functions in the body including its well known actions on musculoskeletal system. Growing body of evidences demonstrate that vitamin D undergoes some of behavioral aspects of neurocognition. The present study was designed to evaluate the effect of food regimens without vitamin D or with a supplement of ...

Congenital Deformities.

Spinal abnormalities in vitamin B12 deficiency.

A 25 year-old woman was hospitalized in psychiatry with progressive weight loss and diagnosis of anorexia. Her past medical history mentioned hyperthyroidism. For 3 months, she had been complaining of paresthesia of the lower limbs and ataxia without vertigo or lombosciatalgia. Neurological examination revealed considerable ataxia without motor deficit neither abnormality of the cranial nerves....

Non-surgical Management of Congenital Auricular Deformities

BACKGROUND Unlike congenital auricular malformations which are identified by underdevelopment of dermal and cartilaginous tissues, deformed ears are less sever congenital anomalies characterized only by a misshaped pinna structure and can be improved with acceptable cosmetic results and minimal cost through ear molding if treated in early neonatal period. In this study, authors present the f...