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MAJ I. Michie, MB, MRCP; M. Clark, MB, MRCP

Arch Neurol. 1968;18(3):241-247.

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CONGENITAL abnormalities of the cervical region have long been recognized, the first report being that of Rokitansky in 1846.¹

Since then, there have been many accounts, but they have mainly described the anatomical defects. Only a few clinical reports have been published in detail since Homen² established a correlation between malformations in this region and neurological syndromes. Spillane et al³ published their review, and further cases were reported by Bharucha and Dastur.⁴ Both these reports deal mainly with the radiological or associated pathological features of the disease and relate them secondarily to the clinical features.

Garcin and Oeconomos⁵ reviewed 114 patients reported in the literature and added 18 of their own. They presented a complete clinical and radiological study, but, unfortunately, this review is not readily available to the practicing physician.

We report 13 patients with bony abnormalities of the cervical region accompanied by . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Edinburgh; London

From Queen Alexandra Military Hospital, Millbank, London, England. Doctor Clark is now at the Gastrointestinal Research Laboratories, Philadelphia General Hospital.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication Aug 14, 1967; accepted Sept 9.

Reprint request to Gastrointestinal Research Laboratories, Philadelphia General Hospital, 34th St and Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia 19104 (Dr. Clark).

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