Pathogenesis and Cerebrospinal Fluid Hydrodynamics of the Chiari I Malformation

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Journal Neurosurg Clin N Am

Specialty Neurosurgery

Date 2015 Sep 27

PMID 26408057

Citations 31

Authors

Thomas J Buell

John D Heiss

Edward H Oldfield

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Abstract

This article summarizes the current understanding of the pathophysiology of the Chiari I malformation that is based on observations of the anatomy visualized by modern imaging with MRI and prospective studies of the physiology of patients before and after surgery. The pathogenesis of a Chiari I malformation of the cerebellar tonsils is grouped into 4 general mechanisms.

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