Sleep apnea represents a relative indication for posterior fossa decompression in pediatric patients with Chiari malformation type 1. Duraplasty was associated with improvement of sleep apnea in 100% of patients…
Chiari malformation type 1 (CM-I) is a common and often debilitating neurologic disease. Reliable evaluation of treatments has been hampered by inconsistent use of clinical outcome measures. A variety of…
This article is a discussion of the surgical technique for posterior fossa decompression as treatment for Chiari I malformation. It includes a brief discussion of the indications for surgical treatment…
Type I Chiari malformations are congenital deformities involving cerebellar tonsillar herniation downward through the foramen magnum. Structurally, greater than 5 mm of tonsillar descent in adults and more than 6 mm in…
This article describes the presentation of tussive headaches in the adult population. Posterior headaches can also occur in patients with basilar invagination, and they may require occipital cervical fusion. Lower…
Chiari I malformation and syringomyelia may be associated with a wide spectrum of symptoms and signs in children. Clinical presentations vary based on patient age and relative frequency; some diagnoses…
Chiari I malformation (CM) is a common neurosurgical diagnosis and spinal cord syrinx is frequently found in patients with CM. Asymptomatic CM is a common imaging finding. Symptomatic CM is…
This article summarizes the current understanding of the pathophysiology of the Chiari I malformation that is based on observations of the anatomy visualized by modern imaging with MRI and prospective…
Current understanding of the hindbrain hernias known as Chiari I malformations is based on more than 100 years of pathologic and clinical experience. Over time, the definition of this finding has…
Jeffrey Russell Leonard, MD, Editor David D. Limbrick Jr, MD, PhD, Editor Chiari type I malformation (CM-1) is encountered across the full spectrum of neurosurgical practice, affecting patients from infancy…
