Klippel-Feil syndrome

Evidence-based neurology checklist on klippel-feil syndrome: Pathology This is the presence of congenitally fused cervical vertebrae It may be familial and sporadic The mean age of symptom onset is about 20 years >60% of cases are asymptomatic Genetic mutations Classification Major triad…

Pathology

  • This is the presence of congenitally fused cervical vertebrae
  • It may be familial and sporadic
  • The mean age of symptom onset is about 20 years
  • >60% of cases are asymptomatic

Genetic mutations

Classification

Major triad

Neurological features

Skeletal features

Other features

References

  1. Samartzis DD, Herman J, Lubicky JP, Shen FH. Classification of congenitally fused cervical patterns in Klippel-Feil patients: epidemiology and role in the development of cervical spine-related symptoms. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2006; 31:E798-804.
  2. Tassabehji M, Fang ZM, Hilton EN, et al. Mutations in GDF6 are associated with vertebral segmentation defects in Klippel-Feil syndrome. Hum Mutat 2008; 29:1017-1027.
  3. Ye M, Berry-Wynne KM, Asai-Coakwell M, et al. Mutation of the bone morphogenetic protein GDF3 causes ocular and skeletal anomalies. Hum Mol Genet 2010; 19:287-298.
  4. McGaughran JM, Oates A, Donnai D, Read AP, Tassabehji M. Mutations in PAX1 may be associated with Klippel-Feil syndrome. Eur J Hum Genet 2003; 11:468-474.
  5. Bayrakli F, Guclu B, Yakicier C, et al. Mutation in MEOX1 gene causes a recessive Klippel-Feil syndrome subtype. BMC Genet 2013; 14:95.
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