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Scoliosis is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine. This condition is not diagnosed often in adults, but most often it is diagnosed in childhood or in adolescence. Scoliosis can occur in people with conditions such as cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, the cause of most childhood scoliosis is unknown. The normal curves of the spine occur at the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions in what is called the sagittal plane. The purpose of these curves is to position the head over the p …