"Klippel-Feil Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A syndrome characterised by a low hairline and a shortened neck resulting from a reduced number of vertebrae or the fusion of multiple hemivertebrae into one osseous mass.
| Descriptor ID |
D007714
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.099.370.535 C05.660.551 C16.131.621.551
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| Concept/Terms |
Klippel-Feil Syndrome- Klippel-Feil Syndrome
- Klippel Feil Syndrome
- Syndrome, Klippel-Feil
- Vertebral Cervical Fusion Syndrome
- Klippel-Feil Sequence
- Dystrophia Brevicollis Congenita
- Dystrophia Brevicollis Congenitas
- Cervical Fusion Syndrome
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Klippel-Feil Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "Congenital Fusion of Dens to T3 Vertebra in Klippel-Feil Syndrome". World Neurosurg. 2020 12; 144:315.
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Central sleep apnea and Chiari 1 malformation in a pediatric patient with Klippel-Feil syndrome. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020 10 15; 16(10):1805-1807.
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Congenital Fusion of Dens to T3 Vertebra in Klippel-Feil Syndrome. World Neurosurg. 2020 11; 143:18-22.
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Rare variants in the notch signaling pathway describe a novel type of autosomal recessive Klippel-Feil syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2015 Nov; 167A(11):2795-9.
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A novel syndrome of Klippel-Feil anomaly, myopathy, and characteristic facies is linked to a null mutation in MYO18B. J Med Genet. 2015 Jun; 52(6):400-4.
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Congenital variations of the upper cervical spine and their importance in preoperative diagnosis. A case report and a review of the literature. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2013 Jul; 23 Suppl 1:S101-5.
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Congenital anomalies of the cervical spine. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2007 Jul; 18(3):463-78.
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Compression of the C-2 root by a rare anomalous ectatic vertebral artery. Case report. J Neurosurg. 1993 Apr; 78(4):669-72.
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Klippel-Feil syndrome: CT and MR of acquired and congenital abnormalities of cervical spine and cord. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1993 Mar-Apr; 17(2):215-24.