Blame the brain for spine curvature, researchers say

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Scoliosis patients have differences in parts of the brain that play an important role in posture and balance.

To correct severe scoliosis , Ms Natasha Ramli had to have two titanium rods and 20 screws implanted in her back .

Using high-resolution and quality diffusion tensor imaging MRI to map the brain of 34 participants aged between 16 and 27, the researchers found that patients with AIS have differences in certain wiring in the brain that plays an important role in controlling posture and balance. Prof Lo, who is also a senior consultant with the Department of Neurology of NNI@SGH, told The Straits Times that what the study found could have already been present very early in life, leading to an imbalance of side-to-side muscular control, resulting in spinal curvature over time.

There is no cure for it. But in most cases, the spine curvature is not severe and not at risk of further progression, and patients are able to manage their condition with physiotherapy. “I was diagnosed at age 11 during one of those health screenings in primary school, and I was referred to a specialist. He recommended that I wear a body brace to correct my spine. That did not work out well and I stopped wearing the brace,” she told ST. Her scoliosis became progressively worse, measuring 80 degrees 10 years later. Surgical intervention is usually needed when the curvature exceeds angles of 45 to 50 degrees.

 

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