Symptomatic Chiari Malformation with Syringomyelia after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Case Report

Chiari malformation Type I (CM-I) is a congenital disorder, which is basically a tonsillar herniation (≥ 5 mm) below the foramen magnum with or without syringomyelia. The real cause behind this malformation is still unknown. Patients may remain asymptomatic until they engender a deteriorating situat...

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Main Authors: Luis Moscote-Salazar, Nasly Zabaleta-Churio, Gabriel Alcala-Cerra, Andres Rubiano, Willem Calderon-Miranda, Hernando Alvis-Miranda, Amit Agrawal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:Bulletin of Emergency and Trauma
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Online Access:http://beat.sums.ac.ir/article_44312_f34235c8bda503a5561ff5676cf37b4b.pdf