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Further examples of congenital narrowing of the spinal canal in the lumbar and cervical regions are presented. It is implied that the condition is a nosological entity. Neurogenic intermittent claudication often accompanies the lumbar variety; the diagnosis in the cervical region is, however, radiological. The similarity to some of the features of achondroplasia is stressed. Symptoms are usually relieved by an adequate laminectomy.
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Hancock, D. Congenital narrowing of the spinal canal. Spinal Cord 5, 89–96 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1967.9
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