scholarly journals Surgical Treatment of Syringomyelia associated with Chiari Type I Malformation : Foramen Magnum Decompression vs Syrinx-subarachnoid Shunt(Chiari malformation, Syringomyelia)

1998 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 378-380
Author(s):  
Toshiaki ABE
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Chiari Malformation ◽  
Foramen Magnum ◽  
Type I ◽  
Foramen Magnum Decompression ◽  
Chiari Type ◽  
Chiari Type I Malformation ◽  
Chiari Type I

The Association of Chiari Type I Malformation and Neurofibromatosis Type 1

1993 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Dooley ◽  
Daniel Vaughan ◽  
Michael Riding ◽  
Peter Camfield
Keyword(s):  
Neurofibromatosis Type 1 ◽  
Chiari Malformation ◽  
Neurofibromatosis Type ◽  
Foramen Magnum ◽  
Type I ◽  
Chiari Type ◽  
Chiari Type I Malformation ◽  
Chiari Type I ◽  
Chiari Malformations

The association of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) with Chiari malformations of the cerebellum and brain stem has been reported on only two previous occasions.1,2 The pathogenesis of both conditions has remained unclear, although the Chiari type I malformation is most likely due to hypoplasia of the posterior fossa with subsequent extension of the cerebellum through the foramen magnum.3 NF1 is also associated with a variety of cerebral dysplasias.4 We present a patient with both of these dysplastic lesions whose Chiari malformation was asymptomatic.

Factors contributing to improvement of syringomyelia after foramen magnum decompression for Chiari type I malformation

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 418-423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narihito Nagoshi ◽  
Akio Iwanami ◽  
Yoshiaki Toyama ◽  
Masaya Nakamura
Keyword(s):  
Foramen Magnum ◽  
Type I ◽  
Foramen Magnum Decompression ◽  
Chiari Type ◽  
Chiari Type I Malformation ◽  
Chiari Type I

Recurrent subdural hygromas after foramen magnum decompression for Chiari Type I malformation

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 396-399 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erlick A. C. Pereira ◽  
Louise F. Steele ◽  
Shailendra A. Magdum
Keyword(s):  
Foramen Magnum ◽  
Type I ◽  
Foramen Magnum Decompression ◽  
Chiari Type ◽  
Chiari Type I Malformation ◽  
Chiari Type I

Trzyipółletni chłopiec z malformacją Chiariego typu I – opis przypadku

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Worch ◽  
Małgorzata Wielopolska
Keyword(s):  
Chiari Malformation ◽  
Foramen Magnum ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Type I ◽  
Chiari Malformation Type I ◽  
Chiari Type I Malformation ◽  
Large Head ◽  
Exacerbation Of Symptoms ◽  
Chiari Type I ◽  
Cerebellar Tonsils

Chiari malformation is the most common structural defect of the posterior fossa and cerebellum, consisting of displacements of hindbrain inclination through the foramen magnum, often associated with syringomyelia. In the most common type I of this disease, only the cerebellar tonsils are descended. Chiari type I malformation may remain asymptomatic in early childhood, however a number of unspecific symptoms, such as: neck pains and headaches, vertigos, balance and sight disorders, may strengthen with age. Because of unspecificity and various exacerbation of symptoms the disease is often misdiagnosed or undiagnosed. We describe a case of a 3.5-year old boy with whom his mother visited a pediatrician because of a chronic cough. During the examination mother of the patient informed that all infections start with vomiting and the patient is not able to stand up from horizontal position without turning first to the side and then to the abdomen. During the examination, a large head circumference was noticed (56 cm, > 97 percentile). MRI showed elongated cerebellar tonsils descended below the foramen magnum (left 14 mm, right 11 mm). Chiari malformation type I with associated syringomyelia was diagnosed. The patient was reffered to neurosurgery consultation.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document