Atlanto-occipital instability in Down's syndrome.
A patient with Down's syndrome and asymptomatic atlanto-occipital instability is described. The relationship between atlanto-occipital instability, atlanto-axial instability and generalized ligamentous laxity, is discussed.
Collacott
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Frith Hospital, Leicester, England.
Ellison
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D
Harper
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Newland
C
C
Ray-Chaudhurt
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D000328:Adult; D001269:Atlanto-Occipital Joint / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000235:genetics*; D011859:Radiography