Malformations of the craniocervical junction (chiari type I and syringomyelia: classification, diagnosis and treatment)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Chiari disease (or malformation) is in general a congenital condition characterized by an anatomic defect of the base of the skull, in which the cerebellum and brain stem herniate through the foramen magnum into the cervical spinal canal. The onset of Chiari synd...

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Main Authors: García-Ramos Rocío, Fernández de Gamboa Fernández de Araoz Marta, Escribano Silva Mercedes, Chesa i Octavio Ester, De la Cruz Labrado Javier, Barrón Fernández Javier, Amado Vázquez María Eugenia, Izquierdo Martínez Maravillas, Isla Guerrero Alberto, Avellaneda Fernández Alfredo, García Ribes Miguel, Gómez Carmen, Insausti Valdivia Joaquín, Navarro Valbuena Ramón, Ramón José R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1471-2474-10-S1-info.pdf