Emergent decompression of Chiari malformation in a patient with progressive quadriparesis
Background: Chiari I malformations are marked by the congenital underdevelopment of the posterior fossa, leading to downward herniation of the cerebellar tonsils and crowding of the contents of the foramen magnum with an altered state of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow. These malformations may or may...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Elsevier
2021-12-01
|
| Series: | Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751921002711 |