History, anatomic forms, and pathogenesis of Chiari I malformations

@article{Schijman2003HistoryAF,
  title={History, anatomic forms, and pathogenesis of Chiari I malformations},
  author={Edgardo Schijman},
  journal={Child's Nervous System},
  year={2003},
  volume={20},
  pages={323-328}
}
  • E. Schijman
  • Published 5 February 2004
  • Medicine
  • Child's Nervous System
IntroductionChiari I malformations constitute a group of entities of congenital or acquired etiology that have in common descent of the cerebellar tonsils into the cervical spinal canal. In recent years, since the advent of magnetic resonance imaging, an increasing number of asymptomatic, doubtfully symptomatic, and minimally symptomatic patients with Chiari I malformations have been diagnosed. This has resulted in controversy about the multiple therapeutic strategies indicated for these… 
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