Emergent decompression of Chiari malformation in a patient with progressive quadriparesis

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...

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Main Authors: Chesney S. Oravec, E. Andrew Stevens, Alexander K. Powers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Chiari malformation
Decompression
Quadriparesis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751921002711

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