Chiari Formation or Malformation? Trends in the Pathophysiology and Surgical Treatment of an Ever-Elusive Entity [PDF]
Brain SciencesBackground: Chiari malformation type 1 (CM1) remains a complex neurosurgical condition with ongoing debate regarding its optimal management. Methods: This narrative review examines key controversies surrounding the pathophysiology, surgical indications ...
Massimiliano Visocchi +3 more
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Atlantoaxial fixation for failed foramen magnum decompression in patients with Chiari formation [PDF]
Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2020 Background: Relationship of atlantoaxial instability with Chiari formation is further analyzed in the report. Objective: The outcome of 25 patients who had failed conventional treatment for Chiari formation that included foramen magnum decompression ...
Atul Goel +5 more
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Tethered cord and Chiari formation: Analysis of treatment in a relatively rare clinical situation [PDF]
Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2019 A 32-year-old male patient was operated for tethered cord associated with spinal lipoma. Further investigations showed the presence of basilar invagination, Chiari formation, and extensive syringomyelia.
Atul Goel +4 more
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Is atlantoaxial instability the cause of type 3 Klippel-Feil anomaly? Outcome analysis of 99 patients treated by atlantoaxial fixation: A case series [PDF]
Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and SpineAim: The authors analyze their experience with 99 patients having Type 3 Klippel-Feil anomaly (KFA), signifying fusion of cervical vertebrae at and below the level of C3 vertebra.
Atul Goel +7 more
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Duraplasty Versus Bony Decompression in Adult Chiari I: Comparative Clinical and Morphometric Analysis [PDF]
MedicinaBackground and Objectives: The optimal surgical technique for Chiari type I malformation (CM-I) remains debated, particularly in patients without syringomyelia.
Recai Engin +7 more
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Case Report: Reversible acquired Chiari-like state and upper cervical syringomyelia caused by a giant posterior tentorial tumor confined to the supratentorial compartment [PDF]
Frontiers in SurgeryAcquired tonsillar descent with syringomyelia secondary to intracranial space-occupying lesions is rare, and supratentorial causes are particularly uncommon.
Pablo Albiña-Palmarola +7 more
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Suboccipital pain in Chiari formation: Its cause and significance [PDF]
Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine, 2018 Atul Goel
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Sleep posture and sleep pattern in cases with Chiari formation [PDF]
Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and SpineAtul Goel
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Occipitocervical fusion as treatment of instability in Chiari malformation [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2022 Introduction. Occipitocervical (OC) fusion is a method for fixation of the OC junction when there is instability of that segment. Arnold Chiari malformation is a congenital disorder where cerebellar tonsils descend through the foramen magnum, which can ...
Zagorac Slaviša +4 more
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Incidental Detection of Arnold Chiari – I Malformation on MRI in a Case of Neck Pain [PDF]
International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2016 Chiari malformations are spectrum of congenital hindbrain abnormalities. With advancing use of MR imaging, Chiari malformation is discovered with increasing frequency.
Pokhraj Prakashchandra Suthar +3 more
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