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Health Encyclopedia: Scoliosis
Scoliosis is a curvingof the spine. The spine curves away from the middle or sideways.
Alternative Names
Spinal curvature; Kyphoscoliosis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
There are three general causes of scoliosis:
- Congenital scoliosis is due to aproblem with the formation of vertebrae or fused ribs during prenatal development.
- Neuromuscular scoliosis is caused by problems such as poor muscle control or muscular weakness or
paralysis due t...
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Health Guide
Scoliosis
...treated with bracing alone do very well. People with these kinds of conditions tend not to have long-term problems, except maybe an increasedrate of low back pain when they get older. People with... Read more »Scoliosis: Causes
...abnormalities that make a young person susceptible to spinal distortion. Inherited physical abnormalities, problems in coordination, abnormalities in the central nervous system, and other... Read more »Scoliosis: Prognosis
...and 70 degrees). It is still not clear whether untreated moderate scoliosis causes significant health problems later on. Some studies have found no difference in either back pain or survival rates... Read more »Spinal muscular atrophy
...secretions. Respiratory complications are common. Physiotherapy is important to prevent contractures and scoliosis. Bracing may be necessary. Support Groups Expectations... Read more »Scoliosis: Highlights
...develop after scoliosis surgery. A study in Spine indicates that patients are at risk for dangerous lung problems for up to a week after surgery. It may take another 1 to 2 months for lung... Read more »Images
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