Birth injury: a possible contributory factor in the aetiology of primary basilar impression.
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Adult patients with primary basilar impression were four times more likely to have a history of birth injury than a control group. Distortion of basicranial synchondroses during birth is suggested as a possible mechanism and, in association with hindbrain herniation and arachnoid adhesions, may contribute towards the development of syringomyelia.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
دوره 45 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1982