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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
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