The Pathogenesis of Ventral Idiopathic Herniation of the Spinal Cord: A Hypothesis Based on the Review of the Literature

The Pathogenesis of Ventral Idiopathic Herniation of the Spinal Cord: A Hypothesis Based on the Review of the Literature

Idiopathic ventral herniation of the spinal cord (SC) is not often encountered in daily practice. Its clinical prevalence, however, will increase through increasing awareness and more frequent use of MRI. A clear explanation of its pathophysiology has never been formulated. It was hypothesized that...

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Main Authors: Ronald H. M. A. Bartels, Han Brunner, Allard Hosman, Nens van Alfen, J. André Grotenhuis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
embryology
spinal cord herniation
congenital
transdural appendix
review
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2017.00476/full

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