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Cervical spinal cord compression in infants with achondroplasia: should neuroimaging be routine?

Victoria R Sanders1, Stephen H Sheldon2, Joel Charrow3

  • 1Division of Genetics, Birth Defects and Metabolism, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA. vsanders@luriechildrens.org.

Genetics in Medicine : Official Journal of the American College of Medical Genetics
|June 7, 2018
PubMed

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is crucial for detecting cervical cord compression in infants with achondroplasia. Early MRI screening of the craniocervical junction is recommended due to frequent compression and surgical needs.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Orthopedics
  • Neurology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Achondroplasia is a common dwarfism affecting bone growth.
  • Cervical cord compression is a potential complication in infants with achondroplasia.
  • Screening guidelines for at-risk infants are evolving.
Abstract

Keywords:
AchondroplasiaCentral apneaCervical cord compressionForamen magnum stenosisSudden death

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