Girl who petted jaguar at Dreher dies Oct 3, 2008
Jacqueline had braved hospital stays and operations in her battle with a rare disorder called Klippel-Feil Syndrome - a disorder that subjected her to surgeries every six months and left her with ribs of titanium. Bruce Bennett/The Post. (The Palm Beach Post)
The robot of KSU Aug 4, 2007
Dancing became a much-needed physical outlet for the younger Gaynor, who suffers from Klippel-Feil Syndrome, a rare disorder characterized by the fusion of any two of the seven cervical vertebrae. "He's really proud of what he's accomplished," said Bruce Gaynor. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Euthanasia woman drops case Apr 20, 2007
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Five brain surgeries? No problem Mar 11, 2007
Kristina, now 15, was born with Klippel-Feil Syndrome, a rare, congenital disorder that fuses the vertebrae of the neck. Her neck straightened as she grew older, and except for occasional checkups, it wasn t an issue. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Legal battle over 'right to die' Feb 13, 2007
Mrs Taylor who has Eisenmenger's syndrome and Klippel-Feil syndrome, told the BBC she was in immense pain ... KLIPPEL-FEIL SYNDROME A rare muskuloskeletal developmental disorder characterised by a short neck, restricted mobility of the upper spine and low hairline It is caused by a failure in the normal segmentation of the spine during the early weeks of foetal development. (BBC News -- Health)
Woman goes to court in historic euthanasia case Feb 13, 2007
Her spinal condition, Klippel-Feil syndrome, restricts her mobility. Last December, Mrs Taylor, who is looked after at home in Bristol by her husband, Richard, asked her doctors to increase her dose of morphine sharply. (Independent)
Terminally ill woman seeks right to die Feb 12, 2007
Kelly Taylor, who has both Eisenmenger's and Klippel-Feil syndrome ... She also has a spinal condition, Klippel-Feil syndrome. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
