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Lordosis: Introduction

Lordosis: Inward curvature of the spine. See free access online books about Lordosis below. See detailed information below for a list of 89 causes of Lordosis, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Lordosis:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Lordosis. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Diagnostic Guides for Lordosis

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Lordosis from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Lordosis. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Lordosis

Medical Books Excerpts
  • SCOLIOSIS
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • LORDOSIS
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • Scoliosis
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • Scoliosis
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • LORDOSIS
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
 

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Definitions of Lordosis:

An abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Organs affected by Lordosis:

The list of organs typically affected by Lordosis may include, but is not limited to:

Detailed list of causes of Lordosis

The list below shows some of the causes of Lordosis mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 89 causes of Lordosis

How Common are these Causes of Lordosis?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Lordosis. Of the 89 causes of Lordosis that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 3 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 2 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 2 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 85 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 89 causes of Lordosis

Conditions listing symptoms: Lordosis:

The following list of conditions have 'Lordosis' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

Symbols

  • 47,XXX syndrome ... lordosis

    A

  • Achondroplasia ... lordosis
  • Acromesomelic dysplasia ... lumbar lordosis
  • Acromesomelic dysplasia, Maroteaux type ... lordosis
  • Acroosteolysis neurogenic ... lordosis

    B

  • Bartenwerfer syndrome ... lordosis
  • Becker Muscular Dystrophy ... Lumbar lordosis
  • Bowing of long bones congenital ... lordosis

    C

  • Cartilage-hair hypoplasia-like syndrome ... lumbar lordosis
  • Chromosome 14q, proximal duplication ... lordosis
  • Chromosome 15 inverted duplication ... lordosis
  • Chromosome 9, trisomy 9p ... lordosis
  • Cohen Syndrome ... lumbar lordosis
  • Cold-induced sweating syndrome 2 ... lumbar lordosis

    D

  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ... lordosis
  • Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen Syndrome ... lordosis

    E

  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, classic type ... lordosis
  • Emanuel syndrome ... lordosis
  • Emerinopathy ... lordosis
  • Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy, X-linked ... lumbar lordosis
  • Enchondromatosis-dwarfism-deafness ... lordosis
  • Epimetaphyseal skeletal dysplasia ... lordosis

    G

  • Glycogen storage disease type 2 ... lordosis
  • Glycogenosis type 2 ... lordosis

    H

  • Hypochondroplasia ... lumbar lordosis
  • Hypomelanosis of Ito ... lordosis
  • Hypothyroidism - dermoid cyst - cleft palate ... lordosis

    I

  • Inclusion body myopathy associated with Paget disease of bone and frontotemporal dementia ... lumbar lordosis

    J

  • Jarcho-Levin Syndrome ... lordosis

    K

  • Kashin-Bek disease ... lordosis

    L

  • Larsen syndrome ... lordosis
  • Leg absence - deformity - cataract ... lordosis
  • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2C ... lordosis
  • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2D ... lordosis
  • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2E ... lordosis
  • Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2F ... lordosis
  • Lipidosis with triglyceride storage disease ... lordosis

    M

  • McKusick type metaphyseal chondrodysplasia ... lumbar lordosis
  • Mental retardation - myopathy - short stature - endocrine defect ... lordosis
  • Metaphyseal chondrodysplasia, recessive type ... lordosis
  • Microbrachycephaly - ptosis - cleft lip ... lordosis
  • Microcephaly - cervical spine fusion anomalies ... lordosis
  • Multicore disease ... lordosis
  • Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2b ... lordosis
  • Muscular Dystrophy ... lordosis
  • Muscular dystrophy, Duchenne and Becker type ... lordosis
  • Muscular dystrophy, limb-girdle, autosomal recessive, type 2E ... lordosis

    N

  • Nonkeratan-sulfate-excreting Morquio syndrome ... lordosis

    O

  • Osteochondrodysplatic dwarfism - deafness - retinitis pigmentosa ... lordosis

    P

  • Pelvic-shoulder dysplasia ... lordosis
  • Platyspondylic lethal skeletal dysplasia, Torrance type ... lordosis
  • Pseudoachondroplasia ... lumbar lordosis
  • Pseudoachondroplastic dysplasia 2 ... lordosis

    R

  • Rhizomelic dysplasia Patterson Lowry type ... lordosis

    S

  • Sandhaus Ben-Ami syndrome ... lordosis
  • Sarcoglycanopathy ... lordosis
  • Satoyoshi syndrome ... lordosis
  • Short limb dwarf lethal, Mcalister Crane type ... lordosis
  • Shprintzen omphalocele syndrome ... lordosis
  • Skeletal dysplasia, San Diego type ... lordosis
  • Sponastrime dysplasia ... lumbar lordosis
  • Spondylocarpotarsal synostosis ... lordosis
  • Spondyloenchondrodysplasia ... lumbar lordosis
  • Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia congenita, Iraqi ... lumbar lordosis
  • Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia, hypotrichosis ... lordosis
  • Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia - nephrotic syndrome ... lordosis
  • Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia, congenita ... lumbar lordosis
  • Spondylohypoplasia arthrogryposis popliteal pterygium ... lordosis
  • Spondylohypoplasia, arthrogryposis and popliteal pterygium ... lordosis
  • Spondylometaphyseal dysplasia with bowed forearms and facial dysmorphism ... lordosis
  • Stiff-Person Syndrome ... lordosis
  • Strudwick syndrome ... lordosis
  • Superior mesenteric artery syndrome ... lordosis

    T

  • Taurodontism and disproportionate short stature ... lumbar lordosis
  • Tel-Hashomer camptodactyly syndrome ... lordosis
  • Thoracolimb dysplasia, Rivera type ... lordosis
  • Trichodermodysplasia - dental alterations ... lordosis

    V

  • Verloes Van Maldergem Marneffe syndrome ... Lordosis
  • Von Gierke disease IA ... lumbar lordosis

    W

  • Williams Syndrome ... lordosis

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  • Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Lordosis?

    Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Lordosis, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

    Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

    Classifications of Lordosis:

    Medical Conditions associated with Lordosis:

    Spine symptoms (571 causes), Back symptoms (762 causes)

    Symptoms related to Lordosis:

    Spinal curvature, Posture symptoms (84 causes), Kyphosis (147 causes), Achondroplasia, Muscular dystrophies, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Larsen syndrome, Sarcoglycanopathy, Strudwick syndrome, Williams syndrome, Benign juvenile lordosis, Becker muscular dystrophy, Cohen syndrome

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