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Camptocormia

Known as: Bent spine, Bent Spine Syndrome, Camptocormism 
An abnormal forward-flexed posture e.g. forward flexion of the spine, which is noticeable when standing or walking but disappears when lying down. It… 
National Institutes of Health

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Conversion disorderSpinal Muscular Atrophy
MYOPATHY, X-LINKED, WITH POSTURAL MUSCLE ATROPHY (disorder)

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2017
2017
«Extended» Beevor's sing as a new clinical sign in sporadic inclusion body myositis.
2016
2016
Is deltoid muscle biopsy useful in isolated camptocormia? A prospective study
Camptocormia is a marked anterior curvature of the thoracolumbar spine that may be caused by parkinsonism, amyotrophic lateral… 
2016
2016
Camptocormia and deep brain stimulation: The interesting overlapping etiologies and the therapeutic role of subthalamic nucleus-deep brain stimulation in Parkinson disease with camptocormia
Background: Camptocormia is known as “bent spine syndrome” and defined as a forward hyperflexion. The most common etiologic… 
2012
2012
Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation for Camptocormia in Parkinson's Disease: A Case Report
Background: We explored the use of galvanic vestibular stimulation (GVS) as a tool of intervention for camptocormia in a patient… 
2010
2010
Developmental Toxicity of Triadimefon in Embryo-Larval Stages of Zebrafish
Triadimefon, a triazole fungicide, has been widely detected in the environment, but few studies have assessed its effect on… 
2002
2002
Myopathic camptocormia in a patient with levodopa unresponsive parkinsonism.
Camptocormia may be seen in Parkinson's disease. As no changes in paraspinal musculature are found, it is attributed to dystonia… 
2000
2000
Acquired lumbar kyphosis caused in adults by primary paraspinal myopathy. Epidemiology, computed tomography findings, and outcomes in a cohort of 23 patients.
Review
1999
Review
1999
[The bent spine syndrome: a focal axial myopathy of late onset].
The bent spine is a rare syndrome appearing at an advanced age which shows a posture of anterior flexion of the trunk, which is… 
1976
1976
A case of camptocormia occurring in psychotherapy.
Although camptocormia has been known to be a functional symptom since its first description in 1837, there has been little… 
1961
1961
Spine jack operation in the correction of scoliotic deformity. A direct intrathoracic attack to straighten the laterally bent spine; preliminary report.
A direct intrathoracic method of treating scoliosis is described in which the laterally curved spine is straightened by a… 
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