Monday, April 14, 2014

Resolution of Chiari-Associated Syringomyelia

Resolution of Chiari-Associated Syringomyelia
Pediatric Neurology

A 12-year-old boy presented with months of worsening left forearm and hand pain, numbness, tingling, and weakness. There was no trauma, central nervous system infection, or scoliosis. Results of magnetic resonance imaging showed a significant Chiari I malformation with foramen magnum crowding and subarachnoid obstruction ( A,B). The cerebellar tonsils were triangular. A syrinx was present without tumor or tethered spinal cord.

Original Article: http://www.pedneur.com/article/S0887-8994(14)00060-5/abstract?rss=yes




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