Objective As the understanding of pathophysiology behind Chiari malformation still is
limited, the treatment of Chiari malformation type 1 remains rather empirical. This may result …

The preferred treatment of patients with persistent, recurrent, or progressive syringomyelia
after foramen magnum decompression (FMD) for Chiari I (CMI)-associated syringomyelia is …

OBJECTIVE Several lines of evidence suggest common pathophysiological mechanisms in
Chiari malformation Type I (CMI) and idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). It has been …

Chari 1 malformation, a radiologic finding of caudal cerebellar tonsillar displacement, has a
clinical course that can range from benign to complications involving life-threatening …

Diagnosis of Type I Chiari malformation (CMI) is difficult because the most commonly used
diagnostic criterion, cerebellar tonsillar herniation (CTH) greater than 3–5 mm past the …

Background In patients with Chiari malformation type 1 (CMI) presenting with low
intracranial compliance (ICC), foramen magnum decompression (FMD) often fails and the …

Introduction Several different surgical techniques have been used in the treatment of
patients with symptomatic Arnold-Chiari malformation type 1 (ACM-1) with or without syrinx …

BACKGROUND New-onset hydrocephalus following foramen magnum decompression
(FMD) for Chiari I malformation (CM-I) is rare; its natural history and pathophysiology are …

Objective. Chiari I malformation may be treated with foramen magnum decompression
(FMD). We aim to describe the symptoms with which patients initially present, and to …

Background/Aims: A broad spectrum of cranio-cervical decompression techniques (CCD) is
employed for the treatment of Chiari malformation type I (CM1). The aim of this study was to …