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The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) is downloaded weekly from http://compbio.charite.de/hudson/job/hpo/lastStableBuild/artifact/ontology/release/hp.obo. The file downloaded is considered the "last stable build" available for the ontology. For more about the HPO, view their website at http://www.human-phenotype-ontology.org/.

Term:Neuropathic spinal arthropathy
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Accession:HP:0008443 term browser browse the term
Definition:A progressive disorder of vertebral joint degeneration that occurs in the setting of any condition characterized by decreased afferent innervation, involving loss of deep pain and proprioceptive sensation in the vertebral column. Patients most commonly present with symptoms of lower back pain, sitting imbalance, progressive spinal deformity (usually kyphosis), and an audible clicking sound on changing postures.
Comment:Neuropathic spinal arthropathy presents almost exclusively in patients who have suffered traumatic spinal cord injury or less commonly, secondary to syringomyelia, meningocele, myelomeningocele, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathies, anesthetic leprosy, congenital analgesia, Parkinson's disease, arachnoiditis, transverse myelitis, and others.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: Charcot spinal arthropathy;   Spinal deformities;   Spinal neuroarthropathy
 xref: SNOMEDCT_US:298380006;   UMLS:C0575157



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      Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system 0
        Abnormality of the skeletal system 0
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            Abnormal axial skeleton morphology 0
              Abnormality of the vertebral column 0
                Neuropathic spinal arthropathy 0
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