Retropulsion and vertigo in the Chiari malformation: case report Retropulsão e vertigem na malformação de Chiari: relato de caso

Retropulsion and vertigo in the Chiari malformation: case report Retropulsão e vertigem na malformação de Chiari: relato de caso

We describe a rare case of a 30 year-old woman with intense vertiginous sensation, lack of body balance and a tendency to fall backwards, making it necessary for two people to sustain her. The magnetic resonance imaging of the craniocervical junction evidenced tonsilar herniation at the inferior lev...

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Main Authors: José Alberto Gonçalves da Silva, Maurus Marques de Almeida Holanda, Cristiana Borges Pereira, Maria do Desterro Leiros, Antônio Fernandes de Araújo, Everardo Bandeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2005-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
vertigem
retropulsão
malformação de Chiari
tonsilas cerebelares
fossa craniana posterior
vertigo
retropulsion
Chiari malformation
cerebellar tonsils
posterior cranial fossa
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