"Occipital Bone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Part of the back and base of the CRANIUM that encloses the FORAMEN MAGNUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D009777
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.781.572
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| Concept/Terms |
Occipital Bone- Occipital Bone
- Bone, Occipital
- Bones, Occipital
- Occipital Bones
Basilar Bone- Basilar Bone
- Basilar Bones
- Bone, Basilar
- Bones, Basilar
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Occipital Bone" by people in Profiles.
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Imaging Assessment of Re-Exploratory Repair of an Occipital Bone Defect-Associated Tectocerebellar Dysraphism via Hybrid Cranioplasty. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2016; 51(3):164-6.
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Isolated Unilateral Frontosphenoidal Craniosynostosis: A Rare Cause of Anterior Plagiocephaly. J Craniofac Surg. 2015 Sep; 26(6):1944-6.
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Congenital neurocristic tumor presenting as an isolated calvarial defect in an infant: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2015 Jul; 16(1):46-9.
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Dyspnea and dysphagia from upper airway obstruction after occipitocervical fusion in the pediatric age group. Neurosurg Focus. 2015 Apr; 38(4):E13.
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Dermal sinus tract: clinical presentation and imaging findings. Pediatr Neurol. 2014 Nov; 51(5):747-8.
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Postoperative imaging of vestibular schwannomas. Neurosurg Focus. 2012 Sep; 33(3):E18.
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Endovascular treatment of a bilateral dural carotid-cavernous fistula using an unusual unilateral approach through the basilar plexus. World Neurosurg. 2012 Jan; 77(1):201.e5-8.
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Interfascial technique for vertebral artery exposure in the suboccipital triangle: the road map. Neurosurgery. 2010 Dec; 67(2 Suppl Operative):355-61.
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Endoscopic repair of a rare basioccipital meningocele associated with recurrent meningitis. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2010 Aug; 6(2):188-92.
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Timely recognition of traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation in a child based on occipital condyle-C1 interval analysis: excellent neurological recovery. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2010 May; 5(5):465-9.