| Literature DB >> 26408057 |
Thomas J Buell1, John D Heiss2, Edward H Oldfield3.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Chiari I malformation; Hydrocephalus; Posterior fossa
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26408057 PMCID: PMC5140100 DOI: 10.1016/j.nec.2015.06.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurosurg Clin N Am ISSN: 1042-3680 Impact factor: 2.509