학술논문
Craniovertebral junction malformation in Northeastern Brazil: the myth of the Dutch colonization
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria. June 2013 71(6)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0004-282X
Abstract
The high prevalence of craniovertebral junction malformation in Northeastern Brazil is historically associated with brachycephalic biotype (flat head), also common in this region. It has been postulated that this trait was introduced to this region by the Dutch during the colonial period in Brazil's history. Based on the confrontation of this paradigm against some historical facts, the authors concluded that the brachycephalic phenotype was inherited from prehistoric ancestors (Amerindians) who were already living in this region when white European men arrived.