J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1996 Mar;25(3):657-661.

Whole-spinal Syringomyelia in a Pediatric Patient with Chiari Malformation Type 1

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurosugery, Ajou University Hospita, Suwon, Korea.
  • 2Department of Pediatrics, Ajou University Hospita, Suwon, Korea.

Abstract

A case of whole-spinal syringomyelia in a pediatric patient with the Chiari malformation type 1 is reported. The patient manifested only acute weakness of the right lower extremities and showed dramatic improvement to normal range immediately after posterior fossa decompression. Comparative analysis was done for the serial size reduction in 3 dimensional magnetic resonance imaging . The literature was reviewed for the Chiari 1 malformation with syringomyelia.

Keyword

Chiari malformation; Foramen magnum decompression; Syringomyelia; 3 dimensional MRI

MeSH Terms

Decompression
Humans
Lower Extremity
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Reference Values
Syringomyelia*
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