OBJECT Chiari malformation Type I (CM-I) is a hindbrain disorder associated with
elongation of the cerebellar tonsils, which descend below the foramen magnum into the …

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 …

OBJECT Chiari malformation Type I (CM-I) is a common and often debilitating neurological
disease. Efforts to improve treatment of CM-I are impeded by inconsistent and limited …

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 …

Object There is little information about the long-term effectiveness and complications
following decompressive surgery for syringomyelia related to Chiari malformation Type I …

Background Posterior fossa decompression is carried out to improve passage of
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in patients with symptomatic Chiari 1 malformations (CM1), but the …

BACKGROUND: Chiari malformation type I (CIM) diagnoses have increased in recent years.
Controversy regarding the best operative management prompted a review of the literature to …

Foramen magnum decompression (FMD) is widely accepted as the standard treatment for
syringomyelia associated with Chiari type I malformation (CMI). Despite extensive clinical …

Chiari malformation (CM) and basilar invagination (BI) are mesodermal malformations with
disproportion between the content and volume of posterior fossa capacity and overcrowding …

Purpose Previous studies have attempted to evaluate the utility of preoperative magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) parameters in predicting outcomes in Chiari I malformation. We …