NEUROLOGY
MONONEUROPATHIES
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Question
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Lateral curvature of the spine with an increase in convexity on the side that is curved is called
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Kyphosis
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Lordosis
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Scoliosis
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Spondylitis
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -www.aans.org/Patients. Page of. Scoliosis is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. It is most often diagnosed in childhood or early adolescence. The spine’s normal curves occur at the cervical, thoracic and lumbar regions in the so-called “sagittal” plane.
Detailed explanation-2: -A kyphotic curve is a convex curve in the spine (i.e. convexity towards the back of the spine). The curves in the thoracic and sacral spine are kyphotic. A lordotic curve is concave (i.e. concavity towards the back of the spine), and is found in the cervical and lumbar levels of the spine.
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