Chiari malformation was first described over a century ago, and consists of posterior fossa
anomalies that generally share the feature of cerebellar tonsillar descent through the …

Background Posterior fossa decompression without (PFD) or with duraplasty (PFDD) for the
treatment of type 1 Chiari malformation (CM-1) is controversial. We thus performed a …

Abstract Background Syringomyelia and Chiari malformation are classified as rare diseases
on Orphanet, but international guidelines on diagnostic criteria and case definition are …

Objective To quantitatively assess and compare the effectiveness and safety of posterior
fossa decompression with duraplasty (PFDD) and posterior fossa decompression (PFD) in …

OBJECT Chiari I malformation is the most common craniocervical malformation. Its
combination with basilar invagination in a significant proportion of patients is well …

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 …

Background The best surgical treatment for adult Chiari malformation type 1 remains widely
debated. Objective This study aimed to assess the efficacy of posterior fossa decompression …

Objective The aim of this study was to prospectively compare the radiographic and clinical
outcomes between the posterior fossa decompression (PFD) and PFD with duraplasty …

OBJECTIVE Posterior fossa decompression with duraplasty (PFDD) is often used for Chiari
malformation type I (CM-I), but outcomes associated with different dural graft materials are …

Objective Chiari malformation type I (CMI) is a common neurologic condition and surgery is
the standard treatment. We aim to establish the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow change as a …