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A new study provides large-scale, population-level evidence that nuchal translucency (NT) screens detect a wide range of genetic disorders at thresholds lower than the level currently considered ...
Nuchal Rigidity and Arthritis Your neck bones tend to become coarser and rougher as you grow older. Regular stretching can mitigate this to some extent, but not entirely. As this happens, the soft ...
When nuchal translucency was measured between 10 and 14 weeks' gestation, detection of trisomy 21 improved to 100% without loss of specificity. However, detection was only 56% at 15 and 16 weeks.
Nuchal cords are quite common, and while they often do not cause any health problems, in rare cases, serious complications can occur. Here is what you need to know about nuchal cords, their ...
Vladimir Kernig found that many with meningitis weren't able to extend their knees past a 90-degree angle without pain. This identifier was named the Kernig's sign (sometimes called Kernig sign ...
Data were included for 3,716 women who came to measure NT between 11–14 weeks of gestation, who were classified into two groups: women receiving exogenous progesterone and controls.
To determine the diagnostic accuracy of Kernig's sign, Brudzinski's sign, and nuchal rigidity for meningitis, 297 adults with suspected meningitis were prospectively evaluated for the presence of ...