Analysis of the Volumes of the Posterior Cranial Fossa, Cerebellum, and Herniated Tonsils Using the Stereological Methods in Patients with Chiari Type I Malformation

Objective. The aim of this study was to determine the posterior cranial fossa volume, cerebellar volume, and herniated tonsillar volume in patients with chiari type I malformation and control subjects using stereological methods. Material and Methods. These volumes were estimated retrospectively usi...

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Main Authors: Ümit Erkan Vurdem, Niyazi Acer, Tolga Ertekin, Ahmet Savranlar, Mehmet Fatih İnci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/616934