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Dr Vicci du Plessis

skull atlas assimilation

skull atlas assimilation
is the fusion of the atlas (C1) to the occiput and is one of the transitional vertebrae. Atlanto-occipital assimilation  [http:// www.radiopeadia.org Link labal] occurs in approximately 0.5% (range 0.08-3%) of the population 2-5,. It is thought to affect males and females equally.It is typically asymptomatic but symptoms from nerve or vascular compression can occur.