Egyptian Spine Journal, 2016 Background Data: Adult Chiari malformation is a heterogeneous group of conditions, with the underlying commonality of disruption of normal CSF flow through the foramen magnum. Some cases are congenital, but others are acquired.
Tariq Awad, Mohamed Elqazaz
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Journal of Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental CollegeObjectives: To assess and compare short-term outcomes of patients who underwent posterior fossa decompression with and without duraplasty for Chiari Malformation Type 1 (CM1). Methodology: This retrospective cohort study was conducted at Khyber Teaching
Muhammad Idris Khan +3 more
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Resolution of Syringomyelia After Posterior Fossa Decompression with and Without Duraplasty in Chiari Malformation-1 [PDF]
Pakistan Journal of Medicine and DentistryBackground: Chiari malformations (CMs) encompass a range of clinicopathological conditions that exhibit diverse etiology, pathophysiology, and clinical characteristics. This study was done to compare the resolution of syringomyelia after posterior fossa
Syed Nasir Shah +5 more
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Pulsatile cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in Chiari I malformation syringomyelia: Predictive value in posterior fossa decompression and insights into the syringogenesis. [PDF]
J Craniovertebr Junction Spine, 2021 Pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the syringomyelia associated with Chiari I malformation (CM-1) are still not completely understood, and reliable predictors of the outcome of posterior fossa decompression (PFD) are lacking accordingly.
Luzzi S +7 more
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Long-term outcomes following posterior fossa decompression in pediatric patients with Chiari malformation type 1, a population-based cohort study. [PDF]
Acta Neurochir (Wien)OBJECTIVE: Posterior fossa decompression for Chiari malformation type I (Chiari 1) is effective and associated with a low risk of complication. However, up to 20% of patients may experience continued deficits or recurring symptoms after surgical ...
El-Hajj VG +9 more
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Minimally invasive posterior fossa decompression with duraplasty in Chiari malformation type I with and without syringomyelia. [PDF]
Surg Neurol Int, 2019 Posterior fossa decompression (PFD), with and without duraplasty, represents a valid treatment in Chiari malformation Type I (CM-I) with and without syringomyelia.
Caffo M +6 more
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Clinical Effect Analysis of Spinal Cord Electrical Stimulator Implantation for Diabetic Foot
Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, EarlyView., 2021 Abstract Objective To investigate the clinical effect of spinal cord electrical stimulator implantation in the treatment of diabetic foot (DF). Materials and Methods We recruited 19 patients with DF who were admitted to Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University between January 2018 and May 2020.
Peng‐Bo Zhou, Min Bao
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Pediatric Trapped Fourth Ventricle: The Need for Objective Surgical-Selection Criteria and Long-Term Surveillance After Open Fenestration. [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Open fenestration can be an effective treatment for pediatric trapped fourth ventricle, but case reports should move beyond successful short‐term decompression. Future reports should include objective surgical‐selection criteria, intraoperative confirmation of adhesions, standardized imaging metrics, and long‐term surveillance end points to ...
Awan MA, Raza HU.
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Seizures after posterior fossa surgery: Exploring the unknown: A systematic review
Apollo Medicine, 2021 Background: Seizures due to posterior fossa lesions is an uncommon phenomenon. In this study, a systemic literature review was done to (i) study the incidence of seizures in posterior fossa lesions, (ii) determine factors associated with high risk for ...
Ravish Keni +4 more
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Posterior fossa decompression with duraplasty in Chiari surgery: A technical note [PDF]
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira, 2017 Summary Chiari malformation (CM) is the most common and prevalent symptomatic congenital craniocervical malformation. Radiological diagnosis is established when the cerebellar tonsils are located 5 mm or more below the level of the foramen magnum on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Sabba, Marcelo Ferreira +4 more
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