| Klippel-Feil syndrome |
Klippel-Feil syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by the congenital fusion of any 2 of the 7 cervical (neck) vertebrae. It is caused by a failure in the normal segmentation or division of the cervical vertebrae during the early weeks of fetal development. The most common signs of the disorder are short neck, low hairline at the back of the head, and restricted mobility of the upper spine. ...
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| Klippel-Weil sign |
flexion and adduction of the thumb when the patient's flexed fingers are quickly extended by the examiner; indicative of pyramidal tract disease.
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| Klippel-Feil syndrome |
A birth defect where two of the vertebral bones in the neck are joined together, this is associated with a higher than average incidence of disc disease.
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| Klippel-Weil s. |
flexion and adduction of the thumb when the patient's flexed fingers are quickly extended by the examiner; indicative of pyramidal tract disease.
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| Klippel's disease |
[Maurice Klippel, Fr. neurologist, 1858?1942] Weakness or pseudoparalysis due to generalized arthritis.
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