"Foramen Magnum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The large hole at the base of the skull through which the SPINAL CORD passes.
| Descriptor ID |
D005539
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.781.572.434
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| Concept/Terms |
Foramen Magnum- Foramen Magnum
- Foramen Magnums
- Magnum, Foramen
- Magnums, Foramen
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Foramen Magnum" by people in Profiles.
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Hemorrhage due to a pseudoaneurysm on a dural-pial anastomosis after decompression for Chiari malformation type I: case report. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2022 12; 164(12):3215-3219.
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Foramen Magnum Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Presenting With Thoracic Myelopathy: Technical Case Report With 2-Dimensional Operative Video. Oper Neurosurg. 2021 Jun 15; 21(1):E55-E59.
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The formation of the foramen magnum and its role in developing ventriculomegaly and Chiari I malformation in children with craniosynostosis syndromes. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2015 Sep; 43(7):1042-8.
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The role of the posterior fossa in developing Chiari I malformation in children with craniosynostosis syndromes. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2015 Jul; 43(6):813-9.
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Achondroplasia in children: correlation of ventriculomegaly, size of foramen magnum and jugular foramina, and emissary vein enlargement. Childs Nerv Syst. 2015 Jan; 31(1):129-33.
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Foramen magnum size and involvement of its intraoccipital synchondroses in Crouzon syndrome. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Dec; 132(6):993e-1000e.
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Honored guest presentation: surgery at the crossroads: craniocervical neoplasms. Clin Neurosurg. 2005; 52:218-28.
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The posterior condylar canal. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1994 May; 15(5):969-72.