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The role of posterior fossa decompression in acute cerebellitis [PDF]

Child's Nervous System, 2005
We present two cases of children who were diagnosed with cerebellitis with acute cerebellar swelling. This rare pathology is potentially fatal, and no clear treatment guidelines are described in the literature.Considering our experience, we discuss the different therapeutic strategies and propose aggressive surgical measures consisting of external ...
de Ribaupierre, S., Meagher-Villemure, K., Villemure, J.G., Cotting, J., Jeannet, P.Y., Porchet, F., Roulet, E., Bloch, J.   +7 more
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Posterior fossa decompression in syndromic children with chiari-like posterior fossa crowding: a nationwide US-based study. [PDF]

Childs Nerv Syst
Abstract Introduction Posterior fossa crowding, due to cerebellar tonsil herniation, often requires surgery with posterior fossa decompression (PFD). Although most cases are due to a Chiari-1 malformation (CM1), some are due to concomitant congenital conditions, mimicking a radiological CM1 ...
El-Hajj VG, Mwambali JA, Al-Rikabi IA, Öhlen E, Gharios M, Staartjes VE, Roy JM, Musmar B, Jabbour P, Edström E, Elmi-Terander A.   +10 more
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Surgical Outcome after Posterior Fossa Decompression with and without Duraplasty in Adult Chiari Malformation Type-I

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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Short-Term Outcomes of Posterior Fossa Decompression with or without Duraplasty for Chiari Malformation Type 1: Insights from a Tertiary Care Hospital

Journal of Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental College
Objectives: 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, Adnan Munir, Sajjad Ullah, Sikandar Ali Khan   +3 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, Renor, Beatriz Souza, Ghizoni, Enrico, Tedeschi, Helder, Joaquim, Andrei Fernandes   +4 more
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Resolution of Syringomyelia After Posterior Fossa Decompression with and Without Duraplasty in Chiari Malformation-1

Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry
Background: 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, Muhammad Ishaq, Musawer Khan, Gohar Ali, Muhammad Idris Khan, Sohail Amir   +5 more
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Bilateral Chronic Subdural Hematoma in the Posterior Fossa Treated with a Burr Hole Irrigation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]

Case Reports in Neurology, 2019
Chronic subdural hematoma (CSH) in the posterior fossa is extremely rare. The surgical strategy is still controversial. We report a case of bilateral CSH in the posterior fossa successfully treated with a single-burr hole surgery. A 74-year-old man under
Takuro Inoue, Hisao Hirai, Ayako Shima, Fumio Suzuki, Masayuki Matsuda   +4 more
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Effect of Posterior Fossa Decompression for Chiari Malformation-I on Scoliosis

Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2018
<b><i>Background/Aims:</i></b> Scoliosis is common in patients with Chiari malformation-I (CM-I). This study examined the change in scoliosis severity after posterior fossa decompression (PFD) for CM-I. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We conducted a retrospective review at a single tertiary center for children ...
Silky Chotai, Jade Basem, Stephen Gannon, Michael Dewan, Chevis N. Shannon, John C. Wellons, Christopher M. Bonfield   +6 more
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What is the best strategy for craniovertebral junction (CVJ) anomalies associated with posterior fossa arachnoid cyst and hydrocephalus: An extremely rare case report

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2021
Occurrence of craniovertebral junction (CVJ) anomalies in association with posterior fossa arachnoid cyst and hydrocephalus is extremely rare; no such prior cases have been documented in the literature.
Youtu Wu, Zhenxing Sun, Guo Yi, James Wang, Guihuai Wang   +4 more
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Outcome of Posterior Fossa Decompression and Duroplasty in Adult Chiari Malformation

Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences, 2021
OBJECTIVE: Evaluate of Chiari malformations outcome by the method of decompression with duraplasty. METHOD: This was a prospective descriptive study, duration: 03-03- 2013 to 3-2019 conducted at neuro spinal & cancer care institute, Karachi, the study ...
Aurangzeb Kalhoro, Abdul Basit Sattar, Abdul Sattar M. Hashim Hashim   +2 more
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