Craniovertebral junction malformation in Northeastern Brazil: the myth of the Dutch colonization

Craniovertebral junction malformation in Northeastern Brazil: the myth of the Dutch colonization

The high prevalence of craniovertebral junction malformation in Northeastern Brazil is historically associated with brachycephalic biotype (flat head), also common in this region. It has been postulated that this trait was introduced to this region by the Dutch during the colonial period in Brazil&#...

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Main Authors: Claudio Henrique Fernandes Vidal, Joacil Carlos da Silva, Cicero Jose Pacheco Lins, Alessandra Mertens Brainer-Lima, Marcelo Moraes Valenca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2013-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
platibasia
biotipo braquicefalico
malformacao da juncao craniovertebral
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2013000600405&lng=en&tlng=en

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