Tonsillar ectopia in idiopathic scoliosis: does it play a role in the pathogenesis and prognosis or is it only an incidental finding?

Table 3 The neurological findings and the associated abnormalities in patients with neurological deficits.

PSN	Neuological findings	Ectopia	Pain	Rapid progression	Atypical scoliosis
26	ASAR	Yes*	No	Yes	No
33	ASAR and hyperactive patellar and Achilles reflexes	Yes	No	No	No
35	ASAR	Yes	No	Yes	No
36	ASAR and hyperactive patellar reflexes	Yes	No	No	No
64	Sensory loss lower limbs and headache	Yes*	No	No	No
79	ASAR	Yes	No	No	No
20	ASAR	No	No	No	No
21	ASAR	No	No	No	No
48	Bilateral clonus: Achilles reflexes	No	No	No	No
67	ASAR	No	No	Yes	No
69	Clonus: Patellar and Achilles reflexes	No	No	No	No

PSN indicates patient study number
ASAR indicates asymmetrical superficial abdominal reflexes
* Patients who showed regression of their neurological deficit following the surgical correction of scoliosis.

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