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Chordoma
A chordoma is a rare type of tumor that occurs in the spine or base of the skull. Chordoma has a high propensity to recur locally and can spread to other sites.
Nov. 17, 2010
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Basilar Invagination
Basilar invagination is a rare condition in which the second vertebrae in the neck, known as the dens or odontoid process, pushes upward and puts pressure on the brain stem or spinal cord, causing various neurological symptoms.
Nov. 17, 2010
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Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis. It causes inflammation of the spinal joints in particular and may cause eventual fusion of the spinal column.
Nov. 17, 2010

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Updated: Sept. 6, 2007
Published: Sept. 6, 2007
URL: http://www.dukehealth.org/health_library/topic_centers/neuroscience